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As part of a project to make mathematics machine-readable, mathematicians have discovered an error in an important proof. Thankfully there was a fix, but the incident highlights the potential for othe ...

These two teenage math stars have developed five new proofs of the Pythagorean theorem, one of mathematics’ most fundamental ...

They will also learn how to convey mathematical ideas and write proofs using precise language, correct logic, and other important elements.

The proof has to prove that no solutions exist ... Had she been born into high society, her study of mathematics might have been more acceptable. Although aristocratic women were not actively ...

Emphasizing the creative nature of mathematics, this conversational textbook guides students through the process of discovering a proof. The material revolves around possible strategies to approaching ...

Andrew Wiles devoted much of his entire career to proving Fermat's Last Theorem, the world's most famous mathematical problem. In 1993, he made front-page headlines when he announced a proof of ...

the course Mathematical Methods (MA100), or the course Quantitative Methods (Mathematics) (MA107). The course is an introduction to the use of formal definitions and proofs in mathematics, and to ...

Students taking MA107 should talk to the convenor before the course begins. The course is an introduction to the use of formal definitions and proofs in mathematics, and to basic results of elementary ...

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