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Topic: [HM] Faulty Proofs in the History of Mathematics
Replies: 11   Last Post: Oct 30, 2004 8:00 AM

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Roger Cooke

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Re: [HM] Faulty Proofs in the History of Mathematics
Posted: Oct 23, 2004 11:02 AM
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I wish I could be more definite about this. I do recall seeing
a book dating to the nineteenth century whose author apparently
thought he had found ALL the mistakes ever made in mathematical
proofs and listed every one of them. Unfortunately, I can't
remember either the title or the author.
It may come to me if I let my mind run over it for a day or so.

Roger Cooke

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