Comments on: Two Weeks of Classes http://ebroder.net/2006/09/21/two-weeks-of-classes/ Because all the cool names are taken Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:14:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Arkajit http://ebroder.net/2006/09/21/two-weeks-of-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Arkajit Sat, 30 Sep 2006 03:49:15 +0000 http://ebroder.net/2006/09/21/two-weeks-of-classes/#comment-375 Hey Evan, I ran across this entry when I followed your link back from the MIT Blogs site. I just had to say that I found the list of bad proof techniques absolutely hilarious. I was bawling on each one. I particularly enjoyed the proof by accumulated evidence; if only that were true, the Riemann Hypothesis would be solved! Also the technique of labelling a proof "trivial" also resonated with me. Alas, too many textbooks still employ this technique to cut down on length. - Arkajit Hey Evan,

I ran across this entry when I followed your link back from the MIT Blogs site. I just had to say that I found the list of bad proof techniques absolutely hilarious. I was bawling on each one. I particularly enjoyed the proof by accumulated evidence; if only that were true, the Riemann Hypothesis would be solved! Also the technique of labelling a proof “trivial” also resonated with me. Alas, too many textbooks still employ this technique to cut down on length.

- Arkajit

]]> By: praeceptrix http://ebroder.net/2006/09/21/two-weeks-of-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-374 praeceptrix Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:51:05 +0000 http://ebroder.net/2006/09/21/two-weeks-of-classes/#comment-374 loved the invalid proof list. I have stolen it for future reference. BTY MLK A and MLKB have both already qualified for NAQT at a tournament in Alabama. loved the invalid proof list. I have stolen it for future reference. BTY MLK A and MLKB have both already qualified for NAQT at a tournament in Alabama.

]]> By: Catherine http://ebroder.net/2006/09/21/two-weeks-of-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Catherine Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:27:53 +0000 http://ebroder.net/2006/09/21/two-weeks-of-classes/#comment-373 OMG robotics! Please do take pictures of the stuff you make! Yea... I'm not sure that my lectures are going to be as good here, but I've only had one day of class so far, so we'll see (plus, I'm taking everything over again... ^^;;). Sounds like you're having awesome fun though. =) OMG robotics! Please do take pictures of the stuff you make! Yea… I’m not sure that my lectures are going to be as good here, but I’ve only had one day of class so far, so we’ll see (plus, I’m taking everything over again… ^^;;). Sounds like you’re having awesome fun though. =)

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