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A Tale Of Two Workshops: Two Workshops, Three Papers, New Ideas, Gizem Karaali Oct 2012

A Tale Of Two Workshops: Two Workshops, Three Papers, New Ideas, Gizem Karaali

Pomona Faculty Publications and Research

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Prove It!, Kenny W. Moran Jan 2012

Prove It!, Kenny W. Moran

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

A dialogue between a mathematics professor, Frank, and his daughter, Sarah, a mathematical savant with a powerful mathematical intuition. Sarah's intuition allows her to stumble into some famous theorems from number theory, but her lack of academic mathematical background makes it difficult for her to understand Frank's insistence on the value of proof and formality.