HSP 124-02
Albion College
Fall 02021

Discussion Questions for TNER Ch. 2b

1. How do we feel about proofs, or at least the large amount of them offered in this book? How are past experiences with proofs affecting your opinion?

2. How many steps does it take until the argument of a proof is obscured? Where do you draw the line?

3. Are math and numbers natural or unnatural? Does this play a role into the number disconnection Trudeau feels on page 97?

4. Would math be simpler or harder if there were more or less axioms, and what axiom(s) could be removed or possibly added?

5. In regards to theorem 30 (Pg 87), isn't this common sense to most people? Why would this need a proof?