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How to Write a Math Proof and Their Structure
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Proofs in mathematics are what mathematics is all about. They are subject to entire books, created entire theories like Fermat's last theorem, are hard…

Scientific Inference: Do We Really Need Induction?
Part 2. "We don't need no stinkin' induction" -- Sir Karl Popper
The traditional scientific method supposedly employs induction both in the…

Peano Axioms Explained: Natural Numbers Built from Set Theory
The Peano axioms are a set of three rules that define the natural numbers using only a starting element and a "successor" function. This article presents…
