TED-Ed: What is Zeno's Dichotomy Paradox? - Colm Kelleher

TED-Ed: What is Zeno's Dichotomy Paradox? - Colm Kelleher

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The video explores Zeno of Elea's paradoxes, focusing on the dichotomy paradox, which suggests that motion is impossible because one must traverse an infinite number of finite steps. The paradox is resolved mathematically by showing that an infinite series of finite terms can sum to a finite value. This is illustrated using a geometric approach, where a square is divided infinitely, yet the total area remains finite, demonstrating that Zeno's journey to the park takes a finite time.

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