On 28 Apr 2006 at 10:08, Cordwell, William R wrote:
One of my students asked me what my favorite theorem was, a question ... that I found interesting and surprisingly difficult to answer.
So...what's your favorite theorem or proof (and why)?
Favorite theorem: e^i pi = -1. Why? The elegance and deepness. Very cool stuff, IMO. Favorite proof: Goedels incompleteness theorem. I find the handling of the recusive argument to end up showing incompleteness both profound and understandable. [A proof I'd love to have a simple-enough one of that I could maybe understand: that pi is irrational [if not transcendental]... :o)] /bernie\ -- Bernie Cosell Fantasy Farm Fibers mailto:bernie@fantasyfarm.com Pearisburg, VA --> Too many people, too few sheep <--