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Zero, destroyer of things.We take for granted that 0 times anything equals 0. But why? You might think of counting numbers, but we use 0 for a lot of differe...
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Apr 18, 2014 · That said, the main reason for proving obvious things is that proofs are the fundamental building blocks of mathematics. If something is true, a mathematician should be able to prove it. If something cannot be proven, that will (or should) stick in the mathematician's craw.
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Jul 30, 2022 · Proofs are the whole point of mathematics. They are how we verify and explain that we know things instead of merely guess at them. When I personally teach discrete mathematics, the first-day opening that I use to address this issue is this: Consider a function defined on natural numbers n: f(n) = n2 − n + 11.
96. There are several well-known mathematical statements that are 'obvious' but false (such as the negation of the Banach--Tarski theorem). There are plenty more that are 'obvious' and true. One would naturally expect a statement in the latter category to be easy to prove -- and they usually are. I'm interested in examples of theorems that are ...
3. There are two answers to your question: • A statement is true in absolute if it can be proven formally from the axioms. • A statement is true in a model if, using the interpretation of the formulas inside the model, it is a valid statement about those interpretations.
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I animate and provide some explanation for classic and newer "proofs without words," which are typically diagrams without any words that indicate how a theorem could be proved. I often pay homage ...
