But even a humble, over-the-counter "cake" is a complex system of infinitesimal reactions.
The fact that all the functioning parts are of infinitesimal size adds to the marvel.
To be sure, questions are also being raised about the risks of unleashing materials of infinitesimal size and unknown properties.
Peano became a lecturer of infinitesimal calculus at the University of Turin in 1884 and a professor in 1890.
According to Newton, the physical furniture of the universe consists entirely of infinitesimal material points, commonly referred to as particles.
It's likely that Püchler, a master of micrography, influenced Matthias Buchinger, who specialized in the discipline, which involves drawing with lines of infinitesimal text.
As he walked the factory floor, he cast a merchant's eye over the hanging garments, taking note of infinitesimal differences among the shades of black.
As Roth played him some selections in the studio, Driver picked out a series of infinitesimal flaws — a mispronounced word here, a slightly flat note there.
The paradoxical idea of infinitesimal quantities preoccupied ancient Greek mathematicians, especially Archimedes, who used the concept to calculate volumes of circles, cylinders, and spheres.
As portrayed with rapturous concentration by Mr. Rogers, whose body seems rhythmically linked to unheard cosmic melodies, Langley is an enchanted prisoner of infinitesimal details.
You immerse yourself in a miniscule detail of little value to most other people and debate ad nauseam consequences of infinitesimal variations.
