MATH 2UU3 Lecture 1: Math building blocks
11 Jan 2019
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Math building blocks: definitions: mathematical definitions introduce something new based on concepts that have already been defined, builds on itself, once established by theory, mathematical definitions do not change, ex. Prime number - positive integer which has exactly two distinct divisors: number 1 and itself: need to know definition of divisors, integer. How a mathematician would answer: no, it"s a painting of a pipe which was posted to the internet and a screenshot was taken and put onto the powerpoint. Real life: we do not usually say "can you define this for me?" I don"t know wtf this is explain this to me. Real life definitions are : gray zones; we cannot expect clarity of math definitions, ex. Law is closest to mathematics due to the very precise and specific definitions outlined in the appendices of legal documents: ex. App agreement policy - people make money selling out data because you click "i agree" - you aren"t protecting yourself: ex.
