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Why do mathematicians keep proving things they already know?

What exactly is a mathematical proof? Columnist Jacob Aron breaks down how mathematicians plot a course to answer open questions, and how finding several solutions to the same problem is an important part of the whole endeavour of maths

By New Scientist

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Why do mathematicians keep proving things they already know?
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