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What Can We Gain by Losing Infinity?

Quanta Science Podcast by Quanta Magazine

May 5, 202630:15Science & Medicine

Most mathematicians take the notion of infinity for granted — it’s deeply rooted in math’s most fundamental assumptions. But a small group of researchers hopes to banish infinity completely. On this episode of The Quanta...

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What Can We Gain by Losing Infinity? is an episode from Quanta Science Podcast by Quanta Magazine. Most mathematicians take the notion of infinity for granted — it’s deeply rooted in math’s most fundamental assumptions. But a small group of...

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Published May 5, 2026, 30:15 long, audio available.