Timeline for First known proof of $\sqrt 2$ is irrational with prime factorization?
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| Sep 18, 2012 at 11:22 | comment | added | Manya | Ok, I accept that :-) | |
| Sep 18, 2012 at 11:19 | vote | accept | Manya | ||
| Sep 18, 2012 at 10:31 | comment | added | Carlo Beenakker | well, once you have proven the fundamental theorem, there does not seem to be anything left to prove regarding the irrationality of the square root of any number that is not a perfect square; I imagine asking Gauss why he doesn't care to publish that proof and receiving a gentle smile.. | |
| Sep 18, 2012 at 8:47 | comment | added | Manya | Thanks for the Mazur paper. It is very good! But is it so clear that Gauss applied the fundamental theorem to the $\sqrt 2$. Or am I missing something? | |
| Sep 15, 2012 at 18:34 | comment | added | Carlo Beenakker | that seems to be Barry Mazur's conclusion [added reference] | |
| Sep 15, 2012 at 18:33 | history | edited | Carlo Beenakker | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
reference to Mazur's article
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| Sep 14, 2012 at 9:55 | comment | added | Manya | Thanks for the information and the links. I wonder if Gauss himself could have proven it...? | |
| Sep 14, 2012 at 9:13 | history | answered | Carlo Beenakker | CC BY-SA 3.0 |