Title

Why 7 and 2 Can't Give 7

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2011

Abstract

Some of the most beautiful proofs in mathematics are produced when a concept from one area is used to solve a problem in another area. Without giving away too much of the explanation of the title, we simply say that this type of process is used in this article to investigate a phenomenon that appears to be somewhat unexpected, and perhaps even counter-intuitive.

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Originally published as:

JONES, LENNY, and REBEKKAH STANKO. “WHY 7 AND 2 CAN’T GIVE 7.” Pi Mu Epsilon Journal 13, no. 5 (2011): 277–80. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24345297. (ISSN: 0031-952X)

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