* Infinite descent, a method going back to Fermat to solve Diophantine equations

Infinite descent can be used to prove the irrationality of the square root of two.

Infinite descent can be used to show that there are no integer solutions to

This is well evidenced by the Quietist doctrines carried over in Zen: the idea of the inward turning of thought, the enjoinder to put aside desires and perturbations so that a return to purity, peace, and stillness -- a union with the Infinite, with the Tao -- could be effected.

The Absolute Infinite is mathematician Georg Cantor's concept of an " infinity " that transcended the transfinite numbers.

He held that the Absolute Infinite had various mathematical properties, including the reflection principle which says that every property of the Absolute Infinite is also held by some smaller object.

1984 – 2000 ) has even more potential starting points, but is generally agreed to be the publication of Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and Alan Moore's Watchmen by DC Comics in 1986, as well as the publication of DC's Crisis on Infinite Earths, written by Marv Wolfman with pencils by George Pérez.

# Kōmyō ( 光明 ) is a phrase used in Japanese Jodo Shinshu Buddhism to refer to the Infinite Light of Amitabha Buddha.

In a 1996 interview with Michael Silverblatt, David Foster Wallace admitted that the structure of the first draft of Infinite Jest he gave to his editor Michael Pietsch was inspired by fractals, specifically the Sierpinski triangle ( aka Sierpinski gasket ) but that the edited novel is " more like a lopsided Sierpinsky Gasket ".

In his book Infinite in All Directions he is writing about three levels of mind: " The universe shows evidence of the operations of mind on three levels.

* In David Foster Wallace's novel Infinite Jest, Lang is mentioned in tandem with James Cameron on page 48.

In Crisis on Infinite Earths, Alexei Luthor is killed by Brainiac, and is subsequently erased from history with the rest of the DC multiverse.

Luthor confronts his impostor in Infinite Crisis # 3, but is intercepted by Superboy-Prime ( a teenage version of Superman from Earth-Prime ), who is allied with Alexander.

After Conner's death at the conclusion of the Infinite Crisis, Luthor is shown visiting a memorial statue of Conner in Metropolis and placing flowers there.

The imposing Building 7 atrium along Massachusetts Avenue is regarded as the entrance to the Infinite Corridor and the rest of the campus.

The Infinite Corridor is the primary passageway through campus

*" Mother Superior " is the first track of the album ' Testing The Limits of Infinite ' by the hardcore band Reign Supreme

The operation was originally called " Operation Infinite Justice " ( often misquoted as " Operation Ultimate Justice "), but as similar phrases have been used by adherents of several religions as an exclusive description of God, it is believed to have been changed to avoid offense to Muslims, who are the majority religion in Afghanistan.

According to Hasidism, The Infinite ein sof is incorporeal ( has no body ) and is both transcendent and immanent.

In " Doomsday ", the Doctor states that the sonic screwdriver does not kill, wound or maim ; however, it is sometimes brandished in a threatening manner, such as in " The Christmas Invasion ", " The Impossible Planet ", " The Runaway Bride ", " The Lazarus Experiment " and The Infinite Quest.

In Kabbalah, while God is an absolutely simple ( non-compound ), infinite Unity beyond grasp, as described in Jewish philosophy by Maimonides, through His Kabbalistic manifestations such as the Sephirot and the Shekhinah ( Divine Presence ), we relate to the living dynamic Divinity that emanates, enclothes, is revealed in, and incorporates, the multifarious spiritual and physical plurality of Creation within the Infinite Unity.

For a " standard " game of Klondike of the forms Draw 3, Re-Deal Infinite, and Win 52, the number of possible hands is over 7, 000 trillion.

Levinas connected it with the scriptural and traditional God, in The Infinite Other.

* 佛說無量壽經-The Infinite Life Sutra in traditional Chinese.

Infinite chess board with inversion circle applied, rendered with traditional anti-aliasing

were known for their traditional surf rock instrumentation and sci-fi sound bite song introductions, but their later albums like EEVIAC ... and A Spectrum of Infinite Scale were known for their use of synthesizers, printers ( like the Apple ImageWriter II ), and their more abstract, experimental sound.

For instance, an infinite geometric sum is implicit in Zeno's paradox of the dichotomy .< ref name =" Stillwell Infinite Series Early Results "> Later, Greek mathematicians such as Eudoxus and Archimedes made more explicit, but informal, use of the concepts of limits and convergence when they used the method of exhaustion to compute the area and volume of regions and solids.

While he was a mystic inspired by the opaque imagery of the Zohar, Cordoverian Kabbalah utilised the conceptual framework of evolving cause and effect from the Infinite to the Finite in systemising Kabbalah, the method of philosophical style discourse he held most effective in describing a process that reflects sequential logic and coherence.

In recent years, Chin Kung has emphasized the Infinite Life Sutra and the Pure Land cultivation method of Buddha recitation which is concerned mainly with the recitation of Amitābha Buddha's name.

It has reappeared in recent continuity, most notably during Infinite Crisis.

One year after the events of Infinite Crisis, Luthor has been cleared of over 120 criminal counts ranging from malfeasance to first-degree murder relating to the New Year's Eve massacre from 52.

Whether this was the full text of the Directive is unclear, but by the Star Trek: Voyager episode " Infinite Regress ," which is set in 2375, it is revealed that the Directive has 47 sub-orders.

Sunrise has produced a variety of non-mecha works as well, including Crusher Joe ( 1983 ), Dirty Pair ( 1985 ), Mister Ajikko ( 1987 ), Obatarian ( 1990 ), Cowboy Bebop ( 1998 ), Infinite Ryvius ( 1999 ), Seraphim Call ( 1999 ), InuYasha ( 2000 ), s-CRY-ed ( 2001 ), Yakitate !!

Whether this further revision of continuity has an in-universe rationale is as yet unknown, but it may stem from continuity changes wrought by the reality-fracturing conclusion of Infinite Crisis.

Female Guardians appear in flashbacks to Hal Jordan's rookie days as a Green Lantern ; whether this is an oversight or a result of the events of Infinite Crisis has not been explained.

" The rules of the road for the Infinite Corridor include: stay to the right, limit group size, pass on the left, form a line at bottlenecks, don't stop / slow down, no tailgating, traffic within corridor has right of way, no physical contact and no eye contact.

The Infinite Corridor has five levels.

Since then, the label has branched out into various rock and jazz releases and even spawned two specialist reissue sublabels, Infinite Zero Archive ( a joint venture with Rick Rubin's American Recordings, and District Line, which specializes in reissuing the music of Rollins ' hometown of Washington, D. C.

DC in particular periodically revisits the idea in major crossover storylines, such as Crisis on Infinite Earths and Infinite Crisis, where Marvel has a series called What If ... that's devoted to exploring alternative realities, which sometimes impact the " main " universe's continuity.

Constantine has made appearances in other comic book titles, such as Crisis on Infinite Earths, Infinite Crisis, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, The Sandman, Lucifer, and Shade, the Changing Man.

His second and final novel, Infinite Jest ( 1997 ), a futuristic portrait of America and a playful critique of the media-saturated nature of American life, has been consistently ranked among the most important works of the 20th century.

It was frequently used in the Superman comics before the continuity was rebooted in the 1980s, after Crisis on Infinite Earths, and has appeared occasionally since.

Kierkegaard says, " Infinite resignation is the last stage before faith, so anyone who has not made this movement does not have faith, for only in infinite resignation does an individual become conscious of his eternal validity, and only then can one speak of grasping existence by virtue of faith.

Piccolo has been in many Dragon Ball-related video games such as Super Butōden, the Budokai and Budokai Tenkaichi series of games, as well as Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World and Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit.

In the aftermath of the events of Infinite Crisis, Alexander Luthor finds that Earth's history has changed once again and in particular, he notes that there are several reports of Superman's activities prior to his first appearance in Metropolis.

Since Infinite Crisis, while Clark has been depicted as having a youthful ( if somewhat secretive ) career as a superhero, he has not been depicted in costume — at least in his own time.

Design firm Infinite, has made elements to the corporate identity which includes human-centered, cultural and creative, future-oriented management philosophy and symbolism.

Since DC ’ s continuity was rewritten in the 1985 series Crisis on Infinite Earths, Hawkman ’ s history has become muddled with several new versions of the character appearing throughout the years, some associated with ancient Egypt and some with the fictional planet Thanagar.