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Re:Formalising a new proof that the square root of two is ir... by thehappypm on Thursday January 19, 2023 @01:32PM (#34443749)
Sure, but doesn’t that weaken the proof? It is an arbitrary restriction on the function that is required
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Re:Formalising a new proof that the square root of two is ir... by mannerheim on Thursday January 19, 2023 @01:43PM (#34443885)
Barely? It proves it for the principal root, and you can trivially prove it for the negative root using the principal root's irrationality.
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