You won't learn anything about infinite series, nor do you need to understand anything about convergence to enjoy the story.
Zeno's paradox and Dick's Indefatigable Frog
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Zeno's paradox and Dick's Indefatigable Frog
I recently read an old SF story by Philip K. Dick, The Indefatigable Frog, contained in Paycheck, an anthology of Dick's short stories. I bit of this humorous story can be viewed at http://books.google.com/books?id=fBXYH6 ... og&f=false
You won't learn anything about infinite series, nor do you need to understand anything about convergence to enjoy the story.
You won't learn anything about infinite series, nor do you need to understand anything about convergence to enjoy the story.