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Each of the previous represents a fundamental fact about logical reasoning. Here’s the problem The primary interest of mathematicians is not to discover truths, but rather to develop valid proofs. In geometry, there is a theorem; you might remember from high school geometry.
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Nowlan, R.A. (2017). Logic and Diagrams. In: Masters of Mathematics. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-893-8_35
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