Sunday, January 26, 2025

The Jagged, Monstrous Weierstrass Function of 1872 That Broke Calculus

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The Jagged, Monstrous Function That Broke Calculus | Quanta Magazine "In the late 19th century, Karl Weierstrass invented a fractal-like function that was decried as nothing less than a “deplorable evil.” In time, it would transform the foundations of mathematics."'





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