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Why is this specific to Euclidean geometry as opposed to any other mathematical writing? If you pick up a modern calculus book, one advantage over Euclid is th
by umanwizard 9y ago
Why is this specific to Euclidean geometry as opposed to any other mathematical writing?
If you pick up a modern calculus book, one advantage over Euclid is that the proofs will actually be correct ;)
- claytonjy 9y agoIt's probably not _specific_ to Euclidean geometry, but in the american school system it's common to see proof-based geometry in high school, while you generally don't dwell much on the proofs of calculus unless you take a real analysis class at university. So it's more about timing/exposure than the field itself.
- jacobolus 9y agoThe US high school math curriculum relegates deductive proofs to a course in “geometry”, which typically ends up being a somewhat watered down version of Euclid, with a few extra topics tossed in at the end. Arguably there are better subjects to use for teaching deductive reasoning, and better formalizations for teaching geometry. This particular approach has a lot of historical inertia though.