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what is "The Book"
by throwaway2048 6y ago
what is "The Book"
- stouset 6y agoIt’s in the first sentence of the linked article.
- rwilson4 6y ago“The Book” is the hypothetical collection of “best” proofs for each theorem. “God’s favorite proofs” if you will.
- iambrj 6y agoThe mathematician Paul Erdős often referred to "The Book" in which God keeps the most elegant proof of each mathematical theorem. He once said "You don't have to believe in God, but you should believe in The Book."
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