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Tag: Proof

  • Absurdities to the Rescue

    Grasping for the Absurd Anyone who has studied mathematics till at least the middle school will know that there are certain mathematical ‘artifacts’ called ‘proofs’. Whether we understand them or not, proofs form one of the foundational structures of mathematics, allowing us to take one idea and extend it logically in a variety of directions…

  • The Promise and Pitfalls of Mathematical Abduction

    Importance of Calling a Spade a Spade Ok, ok! Don’t get all wound up with the title of this post. There will be no kidnapping involved. Nor will any of you be held for ransom. It’s just that I think sometimes mathematicians seem to have some strange inclination for choosing terminology that will shoot them…