How about ANY FINITE SEQUENCE AT ALL?

    • Lanthanae@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      14 days ago

      In terms of formal logic, this…

      Since Pi is infinite and non-repeating, would that mean any finite sequence of non-repeating digits from 0-9 should appear somewhere in Pi in base 10?

      …and this…

      Does any possible string of infinite non-repeating digits contain every possible finite sequence of non repeating digits?

      are equivalent statements.

      The phrase “since X, would that mean Y” is the same as asking “is X a sufficient condition for Y”. Providing ANY example of X WITHOUT Y is a counter-example which proves X is NOT a sufficient condition.

      The 1.010010001… example is literally one that is taught in classes to disprove OPs exact hypothesis. This isn’t a discussion where we’re both offering different perspectives and working towards a truth we don’t both see, thus is a discussion where you’re factually wrong and I’m trying to help you learn why lol.

    • stevedice@sh.itjust.works
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      14 days ago

      Since Pi is infinite and non-repeating, would that mean any finite sequence of non-repeating digits from 0-9 should appear somewhere in Pi in base 10?

      Does any possible string of infinite non-repeating digits contain every possible finite sequence of non repeating digits?

      Let’s abstract this.

      S = an arbitrary string of numbers

      X = is infinite

      Y = is non-repeating

      Z = contains every possible sequence of finite digits

      Now your statements become:

      Since S is X and Y, does that mean that it’s also Z?

      Does any S that is X and Y, also Z?"