You’re not the only one annoyed by that word.
As my first real analysis professor was fond of saying, “If it’s obvious, prove it!”
Indeed. When I was a student, I often found myself telling my classmates in math classes, “Just because it is obvious does not mean it is true.” It was amazing how many “obvious” conclusions we were able to disprove.
You’re not the only one annoyed by that word.
As my first real analysis professor was fond of saying, “If it’s obvious, prove it!”
Indeed. When I was a student, I often found myself telling my classmates in math classes, “Just because it is obvious does not mean it is true.” It was amazing how many “obvious” conclusions we were able to disprove.