LEmma comments on Stupid Questions February 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: LEmma 28 February 2015 10:29:58PM 0 points [-]

Equivalence of infinite cardinalities is determined by whether a bijection between sets of those cardinalities exists. In this case, if interpreted as cardinalities, both infinities would be equal.

Also, the order in which you sum the terms in a series can matter. See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternating_series#Rearrangements