Why prove it again : alternative proofs in mathematical practice /: alternative proofs in mathematical practice. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John W. Dawson, Jr., with the assistance of Bruce S. Babcock and with a chapter by Steven H. Weintraub.
• Authors: Dawson, John W; Babcock, Bruce S; Weintraub, Steven H
• Contents: Proofs in Mathematical Practice.- Motives for Finding Alternative Proofs.- Sums of Integers.- Quadratic Surds.- The Pythagorean Theorem.- The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic.- The Infinitude of the Primes.- The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra.- Desargues's Theorem.- The Prime Number Theorem.- The Irreducibility of the Cyclotomic Polynomials.- The Compactness of First-Order Languages.- Other Case Studies.
• Publisher Details: Frankfurt am Main [Germany] Bern [Switzerland] : Springer International Publishing Switzerland
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (209 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 511.3; Mathematics; Proof theory; Proof theory; Mathematics -- Geometry -- General; Mathematics -- Algebra -- General; Mathematics -- Mathematical Analysis; Mathematics -- Topology; Geometry; Algebra; Calculus & mathematical analysis; Topology; Geometry; Algebra; Global analysis (Mathematics); Topology; Mathematics -- History & Philosophy; History of mathematics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319173689; 3319173685; 3319173677; 9783319173672
• Related ISBNs: 9783319173672
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 29, 2015).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.