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> we need to be very careful when inspecting visual proofs This is not a visual proof but a nice visualization, like a written explanation that is not a proof.
by mmooss 2y ago
> we need to be very careful when inspecting visual proofs
This is not a visual proof but a nice visualization, like a written explanation that is not a proof.
For an actual novel proof, nobody would imagine that they could eyeball it for a few minutes and conclude it was complete, correct, and consistent - maybe with the exception of professional mathematicians examining for simple proofs. You might eyeball it and follow its logic and not see any immediate flaws, but that's different.