The Art of Mathematics
The Art of Mathematics
Carol Jacoby
Alternative Proofs and Why We Seek Them
17 minutes Posted Apr 21, 2021 at 9:00 pm.
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Joseph Bennish discusses two famous theorems, proved long ago, and some modern alternative proofs. Why would we bother reproving something that was confirmed thousands of years ago? The answers are insight, aesthetics, and opening up surprising new areas of investigation.