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Infinityn is a mathematical concept representing a quantity without any bound or end. It is not a real number but rather an idea used to describe the size of sets that are larger than any finite number, or processes that continue indefinitely. In set theory, Georg Cantor introduced the notion of different sizes of infinity, known as cardinalities. The smallest infinity is countable infinity, represented by the symbol $\aleph_0$ (aleph-null), which is the cardinality of the set of natural numbers. Uncountable infinities, such as the cardinality of the set of real numbers, are larger than countable infinity.

The symbol for infinity, $\infty$, is often used in calculus to denote limits that grow without bound. For example, the limit of $1/x$ as $x$ approaches 0 from the positive side is infinity. In geometry, infinity can describe lines that extend without end or points at infinity that are conceptually added to geometric spaces. The concept of infinity has profound philosophical implications, prompting discussions about the nature of reality, the universe, and the limits of human understanding. Various paradoxes, such as Zeno's paradoxes, highlight the counterintuitive nature of infinity. Despite its abstract nature, infinity is a fundamental tool in many areas of mathematics, physics, and computer science.