[New post] Why Mathematical Proof Is a Social Compact

D. Samarender Reddy posted: " You can think of a proof as a social compact — a sort of mutual agreement between the author and their mathematical community. We've seen an extreme example of this not working, with Mochizuki's claimed proof of the abc conjecture. And I should say, H" Know Thyself Why Mathematical Proof Is a Social Compact D. Samarender Reddy Sep 2 You can think of a proof as a social compact — a sort of mutual agreement between the author and their mathematical community. We've seen an extreme example of this not working, with Mochizuki's claimed proof of the abc conjecture. And I should say, Hilbert didn't start off doing this for abstract reasons. He was […] Read more of this post Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Know Thyself. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://selfrealization.blog/2023/09/02/why-mathematical-proof-is-a-social-compact/

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