How real are real numbers?

@misc{citeulike:895161, abstract = {We discuss mathematical and physical arguments against continuity and in favor of discreteness, with particular emphasis on the ideas of Emile Borel (1871-1956).}, author = {Chaitin, G. J. }, citeulike-article-id = {895161}, eprint = {math/0411418}, keywords = {foundations, numbers, real}, month = {Nov}, posted-at = {2007-06-16 01:11:51}, priority = {4}, title = {How real are real numbers?}, url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/math/0411418}, year = {2004} }

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