Blogarithm: Apples and remainders

By Rob Ely
Blogarithm: Standards of Mathematical Practice

"What is the purpose of constructing a viable mathematical argument or proof?" asks Rob Ely in the new blog, Blogarithm: Standards of Mathematical Practice. "Many people would say that the purpose is to convince another person or yourself that the position being taken is true, beyond a reasonable doubt. But I think that we have focused too much on conviction as the purpose of mathematical argumentation."

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