Oskar Perron
1880 - 1975
Oskar Perron was a German mathematician best known for the Perron paradox:
Suppose the largest natural number is N. Then if N > 1 we have N2 > N contradicting the definition. Hence (!) N = 1.
Oskar Perron
1880 - 1975 |
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Oskar Perron was a German mathematician best known for the Perron paradox: Suppose the largest natural number is N. Then if N > 1 we have N2 > N contradicting the definition. Hence (!) N = 1. | |
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