On the drowning of Hippasus by the Pythagoreans for discovering the irrationality of sqrt(2): "But you can't drown a theorem." —@JSEllenberg
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Replying to @divbyzero @JSEllenberg
Sadly, this isn't true. Theorems have vanished with their creator-discoverers. Consider the Riemann-Siegel formula.
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@MathPrinceps@JSEllenberg A philosopical question, no? A theorem's proved in the forest & no one's there to see it. Is it still a theorem?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
Replying to @divbyzero @JSEllenberg
Is mathematics the set of all correct proofs in some well-formed language? Surely an awkward doctrine to embrace.
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