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The Importance of Proving Things

Professor Mark Ronan · Gresham College

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About

Proofs are important not just for developing critical reasoning, and not simply for avoiding errors, but for progress in mathematics itself. This talk will explain why, and Mark Ronan will present a fascinating array of mathematical examples. The moral of the lecture is two-fold. We need to question our proofs, however good they look, and we must question our assumptions. If we don't, we may miss something vitally important, and non-Euclidean geometry is a glorious example.

The talk

  1. The Importance of Proving Things 2011-03-10 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Mark Ronan
Year
2011
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, History
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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