Proof Without Words: A Surprising Integer Result Roger B. Nelsen ([email protected]), Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR Theorem. 48 = 47. Proof.

Corollary. All positive integers equal 47. Summary. We wordlessly “prove” that 48 equals 47 and mention a ramification. http://dx.doi.org/10.4169/college.math.j.47.2.94 MSC: 00A99

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Proof Without Words: A Surprising Integer Result. Roger B. Nelsen (nelsen@lclark.edu), Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR. Theorem. 48 = 47. Proof. Corollary ...
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