Thursday, November 3, 2011

QQC 11/04/11

Quote: "There is no number that you can multiply by zero and get the result 7. So the answer to any problem where a number is divided by zero, is undefined. It doesn't make sense; it doesn't follow the rules."

Question: Is the problem (anything/zero = undefined) going to stick around forever, or is a new genius going to be able to figure out a logical solution?

Comment: Right now, at this point in mathematics, any number divided by zero is undefined. However, is that because there is no possible way to solve that problem, or is it because we haven't thought of the correct solution? The logic that anything divided by zero would equal infinity is half way there, and it took a lot of brainpower to get there. However so does the logic that nothing times zero could equal 7. Which proves it to be undefined. I cannot wait for this "rule" to be broken. I can't wait for some genius to come along and find a way to give an answer for the problem (anything/zero). Even if that have to make up a number like i, it will still be an exciting day for the world of mathematics, and I believe it is coming.