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Paul
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Re: Yes
Posted:
Feb 5, 2013 1:43 PM
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On Tuesday, February 5, 2013 6:03:06 PM UTC, Dan wrote:
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> > > On Feb 5, 4:24 pm, Robin Chapman <R.J.Chap...@ex.ac.uk> wrote:
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> > >> On 05/02/2013 14:08, Dan wrote:
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> > >> > On Feb 5, 3:45 pm, Robin Chapman <R.J.Chap...@ex.ac.uk> wrote:
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> > >> >>> Does there always exist a subgroup H of G such that G = NH , and
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> > > Fun fact :If the set of possible answers is infinite , and person T (T
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> > > from the set of remaining answers to {Yes,No} . Provided that the set
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> > > No is infinite . There exists a sequence of choices as answers of T
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> > That's an interesting alternative universe you've got there. Something
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> > closer to reality would be that person T (T for teacher) doesn't want to
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> > do your homework for you, but was helpful enough to tell you the right
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> 'Z4' is two characters that would have been a sufficient answer .
The answer 'No' is not necesarily less helpful than the answer Z4. The ideal is for you to come up with your own counterexample(s).
There is clearly such a thing of "too much help" in maths education. Z4 gives more help than "No" but that doesn't say which of the two answers is better.
Paul
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