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Talk: Elementary proof
April 10, 2012
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→Unique square root of -1 necessary for complex analysis: a proof that relies on the Axiom of Choice is not as good as one that solves the same problem without resorting to that axiom.
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→Unique square root of -1 necessary for complex analysis: A proof is either rigorous or it is not
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→Unique square root of -1 necessary for complex analysis: I would never doubt that complex numbers can be useful. So are approximations, estimates, predictions about the future, intuition, and ..
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→Unique square root of -1 necessary for complex analysis: imaginary numbers are the most crucial difference between classical and quantum mechanics
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April 9, 2012
April 8, 2012
→Unique square root of -1 necessary for complex analysis
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But if mathematicians insist on the rigor of this approach, then why not simply define God to exist? There is no contradiction that results from that definition.
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→Unique square root of -1 necessary for complex analysis: That is how all of mathematics is. Objects are defined to exist.
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→Unique square root of -1 necessary for complex analysis: If something could be "defined to exist," then we could simply define "God to exist, let's call Him g," and that would end any debate
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→Unique square root of -1 necessary for complex analysis: fix formatting
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→Unique square root of -1 necessary for complex analysis: Why do you say "assumes"?
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→Unique square root of -1 necessary for complex analysis: Complex analysis assumes, for example, not only that the square root of -1 exists, but that the cube of the square root of -1 is always eq
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→Unique square root of -1 necessary for complex analysis: rm accidental double post
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→Unique square root of -1 necessary for complex analysis: By "unique", it includes unique pair. Also, it looks like you double-posted above and please feel free to delete any duplicate. I look f
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→Unique square root of -1 necessary for complex analysis: new section
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→Unique square root of -1 necessary for complex analysis: new section
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→Errors: Jesus Christ was no less truthful simply because he was (and is) controversial.
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April 7, 2012
August 27, 2009
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→Definition of Elementary proof: All of those proofs rest on the same set of assumptions
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Heck, it's got ''three'' cube roots.
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→Definition of Elementary proof: denying significance of elementary proofs
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→Definition of Elementary proof: I don't understand these significant advantages.
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August 25, 2009
→Definition of Elementary proof: final reply
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→Definition of Elementary proof: reply
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choice?
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January 30, 2009
January 19, 2009
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→Definition of Elementary proof: expand
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