Timeline for Assessing effectiveness of (epsilon, delta) definitions
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| Dec 4, 2017 at 13:33 | comment | added | LSpice | The problem I've encountered is that the roles switch once you use continuity rather than proving it: for a function that is assumed continuous, the "for all" player is me, and the "there exists" player is an oracle who supplies the crucial ingredient in my proof. | |
| Jul 17, 2017 at 17:51 | comment | added | Pablo Lessa | I've used this in a Calculus classroom. It seems to be very illuminating to some students, and mean almost nothing to others. All in all, I think it helps enough students that it's worth the time it takes to explain and work out a few examples. | |
| Jul 16, 2017 at 22:22 | history | answered | Aryeh Kontorovich | CC BY-SA 3.0 |