faustus (01/26/83)
No! What is the "infinitely smallest portion of 1"?? That is gibberish. If you take the sum of the infinite series (that is what we mean by "..."), you will get 1. This is clear from an elementary knowledge of calculus. Mathematical proofs do not go "Well, you know, it sort of works this way...". The proper proofs of .999... = 1 are much more satisfying than this kind of doggerel. Wayne Christopher faustus@berkeley ucbvax!faustus