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     7 \begin{document}
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     8 \fnote{\copyright{} Christian Urban, King's College London, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020}
     8 \fnote{\copyright{} Christian Urban, King's College London, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020}
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   230 \[
   230 \[
   231 \{0, 1\} \cup \{1, 2\} \cup \{4, 5\} \cup \{9, 10\} \cup 
   231 \{0, 1\} \cup \{1, 2\} \cup \{4, 5\} \cup \{9, 10\} \cup 
   232 \ldots
   232 \ldots
   233 \]
   233 \]
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   234 
   235 \noindent but using the big union notation is more concise.
   235 \noindent but using the big union notation is more concise.\medskip
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   236 
   237 As an aside: While this stuff about sets might all look trivial or
   237 As an aside: While this stuff about sets might all look trivial or
   238 even needlessly pedantic, \emph{Nature} is never simple. If you want
   238 even needlessly pedantic, \emph{Nature} is never simple. If you want
   239 to be amazed how complicated sets can get, watch out for the last
   239 to be amazed how complicated sets can get, watch out for the last
   240 lecture just before Christmas where I want to convince you of the fact
   240 lecture just before Christmas where I want to convince you of the fact
   251   $\{1, 2, 3, 4, \ldots\}$ and
   251   $\{1, 2, 3, 4, \ldots\}$ and
   252   $\{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, \ldots\}$
   252   $\{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, \ldots\}$
   253 \end{center}
   253 \end{center}
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   254 
   255 \noindent
   255 \noindent
   256 contain actually the same amount of elements. Does this make sense?
   256 contain actually the same amount of elements. Does this make sense to you?
       
   257 If yes, good. If not, then something to learn about.
       
   258 
   257 Though this might all look strange, infinite sets will be a
   259 Though this might all look strange, infinite sets will be a
   258 topic that is very relevant to the material of this module. It tells
   260 topic that is very relevant to the material of this module. It tells
   259 us what we can compute with a computer (actually an algorithm) and what
   261 us what we can compute with a computer (actually an algorithm) and what
   260 we cannot. But during the first 9 lectures we can go by without this
   262 we cannot. But during the first 9 lectures we can go by without this
   261 ``weird'' stuff. End of aside.\smallskip
   263 ``weird'' stuff. End of aside.\smallskip