Timeline for Why do we care about multiple proofs of the same theorem?
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| Nov 28, 2016 at 21:55 | comment | added | Katie Kilian | Just to reiterate what Steven said, in different words: Because the more ways you can prove something, the better you know it. And that answers another question your students have likely asked, "When will I ever use this?" One answer is, "Never, if you don't know it." The better you know something, the more likely you will be to find a use for it later. | |
| Nov 28, 2016 at 17:10 | history | answered | Steven Gubkin | CC BY-SA 3.0 |