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Lecture
Proofs: Contraposition vs. Contradiction
Description
This lecture covers the concepts of contraposition and contradiction in proofs, illustrating how to prove the irrationality of 2 using a contradiction method. It also discusses mistakes in proofs and constructive existence proofs, showing how to represent integers as sums of cubes and the existence of irrational numbers.
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