Explanation of “proofs” to an exasperated calculus student.pic.twitter.com/2b458fAwwo
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The “proofs” in calculus are not that; they’re handwavey arguments meant to give some vague intuition. Which is fine—but should be honest.
Are the proofs in Russell and Whitehead's Principia Mathematica completely rigorous? (Is anything?)
Well, you know the answer to that. The foundational crisis was never resolved; it just turned out not to have practical implications, >
I must be using different definitions. Can we see an example of a calculus "proof"?
Have you taken an intro course in analysis? Covers same material as undergrad calculus, except the proofs have fewer lies in them.
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