Generalized number system and its applications (Q1074822)

Modifying a tool which was used to solve the \(\omega_{\mu}\)-metrization problem of a topological space [\textit{Wang Shutang}, Fund. Math. 55, 101- 112 (1964; Zbl 0135.409) or Chin. Math. 6, 1-9 (1965; Zbl 0178.255)], the author introduces in this paper a generalized number system (or GNS for brevity). The GNS consists of all sequences of real numbers, \(x=(...,x_{-m},...,x_ n,...)\) where there are only a finite number of m's with \(x_{-m}\neq 0\). A generalized number can also be expressed as \(x=\sum_{k}x_ k\times 1_{(k)}\) where \(1_{(k)}=(...,0,...,0,1,0,...)\) and 1 occupied the k-th place only. One can define the arithmetic operations, as well as an order relation defined by taking the lexicographic order in GNS. The ordinary real numbers are contained in GNS as numbers lying in a special level, namely, each real number a corresponds an x with \(x=\sum_{k}x_ k\times 1_{(k)}\) where \(x_ 0=a\) otherwise \(x_ k=0\) (k\(\neq 0)\). Relations of numbers of different levels are infinitesimal or infinite. The main purpose of the author is to construct the analysis based on GNS. For instance, an integration called (G) integral, which is a generalization of the L integral for reals, is established here. From which the Dirac \(\delta\) function can be expressed naturally and strictly as (with some additional requirement on the real function \(g^*(t)):\) \[ g(x)=g^*(x_ 1)\times 1_{(-1)},\quad for\quad x=(...,0,x_ 1,x_ 2,...),\quad =0,\quad otherwise. \] A series of basic properties concerning \(\delta\) function are derived by calculation. An attempt is also made for attacking the diverse difficulties occuring in theoretical physics especially occuring in quantum field theory.