Despite being "good at math" I have never been any more comfortable with proofs than I was in English class trying to extract what a particular piece of writing "really meant." Closer to the grave than the cradle at this point, I am determined to overcome my bafflement with proofs. This video gave me a giant leap in the right direction, so much so that I wonder what my problem was in the first place. As other posters have pointed out, it's a tremendous help that, unlike others I've tried, this presentation doesn't assume that the viewer already knows the basic lingo. Sincere thanks from the year 2024.
Out of few videos I watched you were the only one who clarified it by also first stating the definitions for further support. I love your channel, keep it up!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!!! Jeeeeeeeeeezzzz couldn't seem to wrap my head around what was really going on in this topic. Definitely cleared up a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks a million times. Got the book by Richard Hammack and this video just helped in solidifying the concepts. Wish you did all the proofs though but i am grateful still
for the last exercise, can i say that b = ax a = b/x and c = by so if a | c then by/(b/x) = by * x/b = yx and yx is an integer so a does divide c (though it wouldn't be a direct proof) ? please tell me if it works.
2 cautions: a) be weary when dividing in general and b) make sure your proof follows a standard method of proof. It’s ok to start at each end of the proof, but you have to make them meet in the middle. I hope this helps
Thanks for your question, sorry it took so long to respond. The endgame is to write c as a multiple of a. I know there was a lot of substituting going on but it was all with that final purpose in mind.
