Rigorous Proof of the Necessity of Abandoning the Point as a Primitive of Mathematics (Double-Entry Verification and Step‑by‑Step Balance Analysis)
This work presents a rigorous meta‑mathematical proof that the point cannot serve as a consistent primitive of mathematics. Based on five independent levels of analysis (physical, mathematical, geometric, computational, and philosophical), six fundamental defects of point‑based ontology are identified: unobservability, indistinguishability, zero measure, non‑computability, redundancy of axiomatics, and the gap between the discrete and the continuous. As an alternative, the right isosceles triangle (RIT) with leg 1 and hypotenuse √2 (the Infinitum) is proposed, which eliminates all of the above problems. The method of proof is double‑entry bookkeeping, where each statement about the shortcomings of the point is matched with a corresponding advantage of the RIT. The final balance is struck on all six positions. The proof is constructive and can be verified independently.
Authors
- Alexey (KAMAZ) Petrov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9080-7311)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-06-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20681440
- Primary Topic
- Mathematics and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00