Brilliant writing, as ever, from @sarahdoingthing https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/09/07/the-world-as-if/ …
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I might say "Certain properties of circle can be correctly defined by considering regular polygon of n sides and letting n tend to infinity"
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keep in mind this is history of math more than math but still importantpic.twitter.com/vp907Ukn8S
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I'm afraid mathematicians are very sensitive to notions such as "stretching ideas" and "cuteness". That is where theorems fail.
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Also I'm not sure I would ever say "The circle is to be regarded as a polygon of infinitely numerous and infinitely small sides."
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