Title: Why prove it again?: alternative proofs in mathematical practice
Abstract: Proofs in Mathematical Practice.- Motives for Finding Alternative Proofs.- Sums of Integers.- Quadratic Surds.- The Pythagorean Theorem.- The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic.- The Infinitude of the Primes.- The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra.- Desargues's Theorem.- The Prime Number Theorem.- The Irreducibility of the Cyclotomic Polynomials.- The Compactness of First-Order Languages.- Other Case Studies.
Publication Year: 2016
Publication Date: 2016-01-20
Language: en
Type: article
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