Re: [lojban] 2 maths questions

[C.D.Wright@SOLIPSYS.COMPULINK.CO.UK]

Jorge Llambias wrote:
> It is of course possible to define some new mathematical
> function that assigns to the integers twice the value that
> it assigns the even numbers (the function proposed taking
> limits is probably the best),

Ivan replied:
> Here is another:  What is the probability that any
> randomly chosen integer number is even?  Answer: 1/2.

Randomly chosen how?  until you define the distribution
your definition is not well defined, and I can think of
distributions where the answer is not 1/2.  Even many 
"obvious" or "natural" distributions don't work.  You
can't sweep infinity under the carpet.


cdw
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