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Statement about lower value of proof by contradiction was incorrect
A '''constructive proof''' demonstrates the existence of a [[mathematical]] function, number or object by producing (constructing) it. This is in contrast with other styles of proof, such as proof by contradiction, which asserts the existence of an object by finding a contradiction if it did not exist. Such a proof is called '''nonconstructive''' and is not valued as highly by mathematicians, especially in [[applied mathematics]] and [[computer science]].
A '''constructive proof''' demonstrates the existence of a [[mathematical]] function, number or object by producing (constructing) it. This is in contrast with other styles of proof, such as proof by contradiction, which asserts the existence of an object by finding a contradiction if it did not exist. Such a proof is called '''nonconstructive'''.
The [[Axiom of Choice]] assumes the existence of a function without constructing it, and thus all proofs that rely on the [[Axiom of Choice]] are nonconstructive proofs.
The [[Axiom of Choice]] assumes the existence of a function without constructing it, and thus all proofs that rely on the [[Axiom of Choice]] are nonconstructive proofs.