Friday, May 1, 2026

The 'Need' for Infinity

Ultrafinitism, a philosophy that rejects the infinite, has long been dismissed as mathematical heresy. But it is also producing new insights in math and beyond.



This is a bit outside the usual scope of the blog, but it popped up in my email and caught my attention. I’m not planning to dive into it myself, but I’m sharing it to see what everyone else makes of it. An interesting read at Quanta Magazine. Comment below if you like.

The 'Need' for Infinity

Ultrafinitism , a philosophy that rejects the infinite, has long been dismissed as mathematical heresy. But it is also producing new insight...