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A Flaw in Math

May 15, 2017

A mathematician's excitement at finding a flaw in math deflates when the error turns out to be their own.

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2017-05-15-a-flaw-in-math/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Transcript

"Sweet breath of Galois! I've found a flaw in math!"

"Wait..."

"Never mind. Math has found a flaw in me."

Topics
Logic & Proof › Proofs & TheoremsMath Culture › Problem SolvingMathematicians & Scientists › Évariste Galois
Level
All Ages
Themes
MathematiciansCommon MistakesGrowth Mindset
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Évariste Galois (mentioned)