Hilbert's hotel paradox

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:illusion
gptkbp:analyzes a fully occupied hotel
gptkbp:can_be_explained_using a simple narrative
gptkbp:can_be_extended_by higher dimensions of infinity
gptkbp:challenges intuitive notions of size
gptkbp:depicts the concept of infinity
the concept of bijection
the difference between finite and infinite
gptkbp:describes a hypothetical hotel with infinitely many rooms
gptkbp:example the challenges of infinity
gptkbp:fit an infinite number of new guests
gptkbp:has_implications_for the nature of infinity
gptkbp:has_inspired further studies in mathematics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hilbert's hotel paradox
gptkbp:introduced_in the early 20th century
gptkbp:is_a_classic_illustration_of the nature of infinite processes
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for the philosophy of mathematics
gptkbp:is_a_foundational_example_in the study of infinite mathematics
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:academic_research
theoretical computer science
mathematical logic
students of mathematics
philosophers and mathematicians
gptkbp:is_a_thought_experiment in mathematics
gptkbp:is_a_thought_experiment_that provokes deep questions
gptkbp:is_a_thought_experiment_that_challenges our understanding of reality
gptkbp:is_a_thought_experiment_that_illustrates the peculiarities of infinite sets
gptkbp:is_a_well-known_example_of a paradox in mathematics
gptkbp:is_associated_with countable infinity
the idea of transfinite numbers
gptkbp:is_cited_in academic papers on infinity
gptkbp:is_described_as the concept of infinity in layman's terms
the nature of infinite sequences
gptkbp:is_discussed_in many mathematicians
the context of infinity in mathematics
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:Zeno's_paradoxes
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in the concept of infinity in set theory
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in philosophical discussions
gptkbp:is_often_used_in discussions of set theory
gptkbp:is_popular_in mathematical education
philosophy of mathematics
gptkbp:is_recommended_by one can always make room for more guests
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:popular_culture
gptkbp:is_related_to Cantor's theorem
gptkbp:is_sometimes_used_to_illustrate the concept of infinity in physics
gptkbp:key_concept the study of infinite sets
gptkbp:key_feature infinite cardinality
discussions of mathematical infinity.
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:David_Hilbert
gptkbp:often_includes discussions of mathematical infinity
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:David_Hilbert
gptkbp:shows_that infinity is not a number
gptkbp:topics the history of mathematics
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of the counterintuitive properties of infinite sets
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cantor's_pairing_function
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5