(Avoiding) Proof by Contradiction: $\sqrt{2}$ is Not Rational
History and Overview
2020-05-11 v1
Authors:
C. E. Larson
Abstract
We provide an alternative proof that 2 is irrational that does not begin with the assumption that 2 is in fact rational.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2005.03878,
title = {(Avoiding) Proof by Contradiction: $\sqrt{2}$ is Not Rational},
author = {C. E. Larson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2005.03878},
year = {2020}
}
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