Lessons from proofs both false and true

Ghosh, Abhroneel and Warhadpande, Mahit (2021) Lessons from proofs both false and true. At Right Angles (10). pp. 29-34. ISSN 2582-1873

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Abstract

Typically, it is only after a false proof has reached some absurd conclusion that one backtracks to see what went wrong. Often one learns something of interest. We wondered if we routinely miss such lessons by not analysing ‘correct’ proofs just as diligently. We decided to investigate

Item Type:	Articles in APF Magazines
Authors:	Ghosh, Abhroneel and Warhadpande, Mahit
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	False proof, Isosceles triangle, All triangles isosceles, Euclid’s Elements, Wikipedia
Subjects:	Natural Sciences > Mathematics
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > At Right Angles
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/2788
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