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In mathematics, the way to the answer is essential. If you are doing /anything/ wrong on your way, your result is void. It may not be wrong, but nothing is gai
by filmor 8y ago
In mathematics, the way to the answer is essential. If you are doing /anything/ wrong on your way, your result is void.
It may not be wrong, but nothing is gained.
- vole 8y agoI disagree with this. Often what is gained from a proof is not the fact that a proof is known, but more insights about the original problem. So, a small technical error may "invalidate" a proof but it does not make it meaningless. Just like a bug in software does not make it worthless.