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Aleph null

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Aleph null (\aleph_{0}) is the infinite quantity with the least magnitude. It generally is regarded as a constant of ring theory.

Derivation

\aleph_{0} can be expressed as the number of terms in any arithmetic sequence, geometric sequence, or harmonic sequence. It is less than, for example, aleph 1 (\aleph_{1}), which is the second smallest infinite quantity.

Properties

\aleph_{0} has several properties:

  • \aleph_{0}\pm c=\aleph_{0} for any constant c.
  • \aleph_{0}/c=\aleph_{0} for any constant c\ne 0. (this is debatable with negative numbers)
  • \aleph_{0}\cdot c=\aleph_{0} for any constant c\ne 0. (this is debatable with negative numbers)
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