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Math theory: What kind of statement is 1+1=2?	by jugulum	2004-03-17 08:57:21
Is it an axiom? A theorem, provable using more basic axioms? Or is it just the name we give to an observation? I asked my abstract algebra professor, and he said "observation" after a few seconds' thought. But he had to think about it, so I'm not entirely confident in his answer. Does anyone know anything else about it?
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I'd say it's a religion. >:) (n/t)	by winsmith	2004-03-17 08:59:59
If you can call that an observation, then	by MajorG17	2004-03-17 08:59:59
Hmm. I suppose the "observation"	by jugulum	2004-03-17 12:34:50
I believe it can be proved through set theory.	by Irrelevant	2004-03-17 09:01:24
Quote:	by pas51	2004-03-17 11:40:19
Just a notation.	by chrisP	2004-03-17 09:04:54
GF(2)	by Slacktime	2004-03-17 09:08:37
Way off :)	by chrisP	2006-11-19 12:55:59
OK, thanks ;-)	by Slacktime	2004-03-17 09:15:34
I hope that's a hidden object!	by tigermouse	2004-03-17 09:16:17
Afraid so	by Slacktime	2004-03-17 09:21:24
All I can say to that is	by tigermouse	2004-03-17 09:26:13
devilish grin	by Slacktime	2004-03-17 09:30:23
Logic lecturer did this...	by stujlaird	2004-03-17 09:44:48
That's the same	by jugulum	2004-03-17 12:31:27
Exactly. (n/t)	by chrisP	2004-03-17 15:53:29
Hmm...Not just a notation.	by jugulum	2004-03-17 14:05:27
It's a theory, provable by two of the Peano axioms	by Llyr	2004-03-17 09:28:09
I dare to doubt that.	by chrisP	2004-03-17 09:39:27
looks up Peano axioms again	by Llyr	2004-03-17 09:43:44
in my ignorance, I thought...	by swisscheese	2004-03-17 10:46:25
Definition of 2, isn't it? (n/t)	by pas51	2004-03-17 11:34:37
An Equasion	by edokter	2004-03-17 13:23:29
Equations don't necessarily contain a "result".	by mwq	2004-03-17 13:49:30
If you really want to be this precise, you have to	by mwq	2004-03-17 13:47:05
Thanks everyone (and Wikipedia).	by jugulum	2006-11-19 12:55:59

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