My understanding of infinity is that it is a concept that represents the idea that things can be boundless. It is used in mathematics to symbolize endless processes or sizes, such as the notion that a line can extend indefinitely in both the positive and negative directions or that there is an infinite set of numbers that can fit on a number line. We use the concept of infinity to comprehend big, complicated concepts in math, physics, and other fields, even though it can be difficult to fully understand them in the real world.

A great example of infinity in popular culture is in the movie Avengers: Infinity War. In the film, the concept of the ā€œInfinity Stonesā€ is central. These stones are said to control different aspects of the universeā€”time, space, reality, power, mind, and soulā€”and when brought together, they grant their possessor unlimited power. The idea here reflects a different take on infinity, not in terms of endless quantity but in terms of boundless potential and control. While infinity in this context doesnā€™t follow mathematical rules, it symbolizes the essence of infinity, which is the idea that there are things in this world that are all-encompassing and limitless in their own way. The possessor of the stones in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) is Thanos, and as he collects more and more infinity stones throughout the movie, he makes his potential power and control over time, space, reality, etc. more boundless.

We can measure the behavior of functions over an infinite domain by using integrals from any number to infinity. Sequences are another example in math that represent the idea of a list of numbers following a certain pattern that grows infinitely unless otherwise specified. Although one infinity focuses on mathematical accuracy and concepts, the other focuses relatively on power; both infinity concepts highlight the underlying them being limitless. These concepts are closely related to the film’s illustration of unbounded power. The video below illustrates how Thanos grows stronger with each stone he gathers, creating new uses for each stone. This embodies the idea that some processes or quantities are infinite. While the infinity in the movie doesnā€™t follow mathematical rules, it symbolizes something all-encompassing and limitless in its own way. It’s a more creative take on infinity than the precise, organized concept we see in mathematics.

All Infinity Gauntlet Powers, Effects, and Sounds HD Avengers Infinity War

This is just a 6-minute video showing all the times Thanos used the infinity stone against The Avengers, progressively getting stronger.

At first glance of the picture, it may be difficult to see the correlation between the rows of strangely phrased words and infinity, but the connection is there. It’s in the colors! Infinity, per the dictionary, is endless and with no bounds, and that, to me, is also a good way to describe colors. It is known that in the visible spectrum, we can see about seven colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet). Those same colors appear in the image; however, the spectrum is home to an endless range of colors, all identified by a different combination of letters and numbers. The color spectrum is so infinite that even the subtlest change in a letter or number in the color code will result in a different color or even shade. (#66FF66 vs. #66CC66 results in a different shade.) (#CCCCFF vs. #CCCCCC results in different colors.)