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Classical Theorems and Proofs: An Introduction to Elegant Mathematics

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  1. Introductory Lectures

    Lecture 1: Why Mathematics is Worth Knowing (Preview Content)
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  2. Lecture 2: What is Mathematics?
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  3. Proofs
    Lecture 3: Triangle Angle Sum Theorem (Preview Content)
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  4. Lecture 4a: Polygonal Tilings
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  5. Lecture 4b: Platonic Solids
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  6. Lecture 5: Existence of Irrational Numbers
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  7. Lecture 6: How Many Irrational Numbers are there?
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  8. Theorems with Hard Proofs
    Lecture 7: The Independence of the Parallel Postulate
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  9. Lecture 8: Impossible Constructions
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  10. Lecture 9: Three Fundamental Theorems
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  11. Lecture 10: Euler's Identity
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  12. Lecture 11: Fermat's Last Theorem
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  13. Lecture 12: Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems
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  14. Unsolved Problems
    Lecture 13a: A Handful of Unsolved Problems: The Infinite Depth of Mathematical Mystery
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  15. Lecture 13b: A Handful of Unsolved Problems: The Infinite Depth of Mathematical Mystery
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  16. End of Course Test
    End of Course Test: Classical Theorems and Proofs: An Introduction to Elegant Mathematics
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The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic states that any whole number greater than 1 is either prime or it is the product of primes, and its prime factorization is unique.  Describe the proof of this theorem.