Opening Bracket... On proof and reasoning in the teaching of mathematics

Shirali, Shailesh (2023) Opening Bracket... On proof and reasoning in the teaching of mathematics. At Right Angles. ISSN 2582-1873

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Abstract

Proof is central to the discipline of mathematics, and the exercise of looking for new proofs for known results, or proofs that embody an aesthetic element, is highly valued by mathematicians. G H Hardy writes in A Mathematician’s Apology (which has been reviewed in this issue) about a method of proof that is very dear to mathematicians – ‘proof by contradiction’ or ‘reductio ad absurdum’.

Item Type:	Articles in APF Magazines
Authors:	Shirali, Shailesh
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Natural Sciences > Mathematics
Divisions:	Azim Premji University > University Publications > At Right Angles
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/5087
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