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the mathematical discipline that applies mathematical methods to the study of mathematical theories themselves.

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Are there examples of nonconstructive metaproofs?

This came up in a question on the xkcd forums. Is it possible to have a nonconstructive metaproof, i.e. a proof that there exists a proof in some formal system which does not construct said proof? Are …