>>Nadya:
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>>>What is x/sin(x) where x->0? 1
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>>Correct, but that is not the same 0/0 which is undefined (i.e., mathematically speaking).
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>>Pete
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>Pete;
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>There are many branches of mathematics and some have different concepts from others. Within theoretical mathematics things get very interesting! “Normal” mathematics states that 0/0 is not defined. Set theory states 0/0 is 1. When I have created algorithms for Ph.D.’ s, I always have the rules defined. Sometimes you are dealing with abstract concepts.
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>If you knew some of the Ph.D's I have worked with you would have a better meaning of the word "abstract" as I have experienced it! :)
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>Tom

Tom,
I know exactly what you mean -- my undergraduate degree is in math, and I had wanted for many years to become a mathematician. But mathematicians get into some very, very abstract, almost wierd stuff, and I decided that computer science (which is not immune from having the adjective 'wierd' applied to it) was much more interesting, and the way I wanted to go.

-- in computer science, 0/0 is whatever the language designers want it to be!! :)

Pete