This is a foundational mathematical paper by Georg Cantor, introducing the concept of countability and demonstrating that the set of real algebraic numbers is countable. It marks a pivotal moment in the development of set theory and the understanding of infinite sets.
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Georg Cantor — On a Property of the Collection of All Real Algebraic Numbers in Mathematics
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