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- From: edwill@ariel.lerc.nasa.gov (Glenn L. Williams)
- Newsgroups: sci.math
- Subject: Information on new proof techniques
- Message-ID: <23JUL199213102777@ariel.lerc.nasa.gov>
- Date: 23 Jul 92 18:10:00 GMT
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- Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center
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- I recently read (about 6 weeks ago) of a new technique which
- tests a mathematical proof for validity. I.e. it checks that
- the proof is correctly done, not that the theorem is proven.
- This was touted as using some new abstract reasoning method,
- perhaps on a computer, to check the "flow" and syntax in the
- proof. It was also touted as being good for checking ALL proofs,
- even the old or ancient ones, for validity.
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- Does anyone know of published papers on this method? If so,
- can the references be itemized?
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