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The Mathematical Proof Thread
#41
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(October 2, 2016 at 1:17 am)robvalue Wrote: Interesting! I'll have a look at those later if my brain starts working.

Just as an aside, we don't allow 1 to be a prime number because we would lose unique factorisation of integers into primes. For example:

6 = 2 * 3 Unique

6 = 2 * 3 * 1 = 2 * 3 * 1 * 1 = ...

Why do I find humor in this?
I don't have an anger problem, I have an idiot problem.
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#42
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I don't know Tongue Maths is fun! I've always said so Wink

Cool stuff about the binomial! I think I remember working out a similar proof when I was bored at college, many years ago. I can't remember if it was exactly the same.
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#43
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Prove that C(n-1,k-1) + C(n-1,k)= C(n,k)


Proof strategy.




Proof












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#44
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Hello AF members.  When I first made this thread, I had intended it to be one of those threads where people could post endlessly even if there were a long intermission between posts such as this post.  Hence, I want to apologize to the staff if I'm breaking the rules by posting this.  

With that said, I didn't recall seeing many induction proofs here, so I thought I'd post one for any member who is curious about induction, especially for the younger members (high school) who are getting interested in mathematics.  Here it is:

Prove that 1^2+2^2+…+ (n-1)^2 < n^3/3 < 1^2+2^2+…+ n^2 is true for all positive integers n.


Hint: use mathematical induction.

Background on Mathematical Induction




 
Proof 













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#45
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Consider the function θ: P(ℤ) → P(ℤ) defined as θ(X)=X^c (note ℤ is the set of all integers).  We can also rephrase this as the function θ from the power set of ℤ to the power set of ℤ is defined as the function θ whose input set X produces an output set equal to the complement of X (or X^c).  Now determine if θ  is injective, surjective, and bijective. This problem was retrieved via Hammack, Richard. (2013) Book of Proof, 2nd ed. Virginia commonwealth University: published by Richard Hammack, pg 205.

Definitions and Terms


Injective, surjective, and bijective functions. 




 
The complement




The law of double complements






The Power Set



 
Proof (My attempt)

 
 











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#46
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Heh. I love listening (reading in this case) to smart people talk about smart stuff. Math, techy stuff, physics, you name it. If there was a room full of people having this conversation, I'd probably be sitting in a corner watching intensely and almost excitedly. Carry on.
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#47
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(February 1, 2017 at 10:10 pm)Mamacita Wrote: Heh. I love listening (reading in this case) to smart people talk about smart stuff. Math, techy stuff, physics, you name it. If there was a room full of people having this conversation, I'd probably be sitting in a corner watching intensely and almost excitedly. Carry on.
Angel

You're very kind.  IMO, you are an intelligent poster of this forum and there are probably many topics that you know about which would cause me to be in awe of you. 

With that said, IMO, at best, I have gained an appreciation for mathematics and think it is cool; however, I've got a lot to learn and there are many concepts beyond me, which I will need to master and cultivate before I can be worthy of any sort of merit or whateverSmile. Thanks and Live long and prosper.











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#48
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Don't stress Mama... Pretty sure he's a Vulcan, like Alex...
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#49
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Here's a quick, and IMO, interesting video on the Fibonacci numbers by Arthur Benjamin














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#50
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(October 8, 2016 at 10:05 am)mh.brewer Wrote:
(October 2, 2016 at 1:17 am)robvalue Wrote: Interesting! I'll have a look at those later if my brain starts working.

Just as an aside, we don't allow 1 to be a prime number because we would lose unique factorisation of integers into primes. For example:

6 = 2 * 3 Unique

6 = 2 * 3 * 1 = 2 * 3 * 1 * 1 = ...

Why do I find humor in this?

I find it humorous because I misread it as "we don't allow 1 to be prime minister".

So used to Rob's deadpan jokes I thought he was making some kind of math...s pun.
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