Reasonable Hope (Math)

When Logic Surprises Us

July 17 · 4 min · Season 1 · Episode 72 · 4.1 MB
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Two high school students found a new trigonometric proof of the Pythagorean Theorem by questioning an assumption many experts had accepted. Dave reflects on why humility means remaining open when logic leads somewhere unexpected.