Practice Lecture No # 29: Cantor’s Diagonalization Argument (6.1) - Module No # 05
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Lecture No # 29: Cantor’s Diagonalization Argument

Practice - Lecture No # 29: Cantor’s Diagonalization Argument

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Question 1 Easy

What is a countably infinite set?

💡 Hint: Think about how we can list numbers.

Question 2 Easy

Give an example of an uncountable set.

💡 Hint: Consider the type of list that can't be completed.

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Question 1

What is the main implication of Cantor's Diagonal Argument?

It proves all sets are countable.
It shows some sets are uncountable.
It only applies to finite sets.

💡 Hint: Think about the consequences of constructing new strings.

Question 2

True or False: The set of integers is countably infinite.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on how integers can be arranged in order.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Using Cantor’s diagonalization argument, prove that the set of sequences of rational numbers is countable.

💡 Hint: Think about listing each rational number as a fraction.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss why Cantor’s argument fails when applied to finite strings.

💡 Hint: Consider the essential property of length in finite strings.

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