Algebra of Real Functions: Classification of Functions, Fictitious and Essential Functions

Abstract

Real numbers are divided into fictitious (non-computable) and essential (computable). Fictitious numbers do not have numerical values, essential numbers have algorithms for constructing these numbers with any exactness. The set of fictitious numbers is continual, the set of essential numbers is countable. Functions are also divided into fictitious, defined over the set of fictitious numbers, and essential, defined over the set of essential numbers. Essential functions have an algorithm for calculating any value with any exactness. All functions of applied mathematics and some functions of abstract mathematics are essential The set these functions is countable. The four upper levels of classification of real functions are constructed. This classification uses superpositions of functions and diagonal sets borrowed from the algebra of finite-valued functions.