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Can matter be infinitely divided into smaller particles?

Can matter be infinitely divided into smaller particles?

Another school of thought, the Aristotelian group, believed that matter was infinitely divisible, that one could take the smallest piece of matter imaginable and then divide it into smaller pieces, and in turn divide those pieces, and on and on….Atoms.

1 3 Li 6.941
5 B 10.811
6 C 12.011
7 N 14.007

Is it possible to divide matter infinitely?

Whereas the modern atom is indeed divisible, it actually is uncuttable: there is no partition of space such that its parts correspond to material parts of the atom. Physical space is often regarded as infinitely divisible: it is thought that any region in space, no matter how small, could be further split.

Is there infinite smallness?

Because smallness will lead to nothingness. Therefore it’s not infinite.

What is infinite probability?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In probability theory, a probability distribution is infinitely divisible if it can be expressed as the probability distribution of the sum of an arbitrary number of independent and identically distributed (i.i.d.) random variables.

Is one infinitely more than zero?

Relatively, or percentagewise, yes: 1 is infinitely bigger than zero. This is equivalent to saying 2 is two times bigger than 1. It takes infinite groups of zero added up to equal 1.

Can you divide by 2 Forever?

Mathematically, there is no greatest power of two: so, no matter how many pieces this process of subdivision has already yielded, there is always the potential for that number to be doubled by further subdivision. But the thing to appreciate is that the number of pieces will always remain finite.

What is the law of infinite possibilities?

As I understand it, the law of infinite probably states that if something has even the slightest chance of happening, if you wait long enough, it will happen.

What is the theory of infinite possibilities?

The idea of an infinite number of worlds – each containing all the possibilities presented in our own world – might initially seem bizarre. Each ordinary object is found in only one such possible world, but similar worlds are filled with similar objects.

How many times more is 1 than 0?

What is the half infinity symbol?

Its basically an infinity sign but on the right, the circle doesn’t complete. Thanks. As you have noted, the symbol you describe looks like an infinity symbol with the right half of its right loop chopped off.

Which is considered to be an infinitely divisible space?

Physical space is often regarded as infinitely divisible: it is thought that any region in space, no matter how small, could be further split. Time is similarly considered as infinitely divisible.

Is there such thing as infinite divisibility of matter?

One may speak of infinite divisibility, or the lack thereof, of matter, space, time, money, or abstract mathematical objects such as the continuum .

Is there such a thing as infinitely divisible money?

Money is infinitely divisible in the sense that it is based upon the real number system. However, modern day coins are not divisible (in the past some coins were weighed with each transaction, and were considered divisible with no particular limit in mind).

Is there such thing as an infinitely divisible extension?

Pyle states that the mathematics of infinitely divisible extensions involve neither of these — that there are infinite divisions, but only finite collections of objects and they never are divided down to point extension-less items.