Abstract: 

Supertasks are processes which consist of infinitely many actions performed in a finite amount of time. They refer to a series of Zeno-like puzzles. This article combs the history of supertasks starting from mid 20th century and mainly introduces the historical context of origination of supertasks, Thomson’s Lamp, an important thesis at the early stage, Earman and Norton’s conclusive solution and the new tendency towards integration of supertasks and various research fields.

Key Words: 

Supertasks; Zeno’s paradoxes; Mathematical resolution