rhotacism from Ray Hickey

[Brian M. Scott]

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H.M.Hubey wrote:
 
> Ross Clark wrote:
 
> > This is not circularity. Mathematical methods can be wrong. A number
>
> This is worse than pseudoinduction. Which mathematical method is wrong?
> No axiomatic system can ever be wrong by definition.
 
It may, however, be inapplicable.  If a mathematical method produces a
historically incorrect conclusion, then obviously the assumptions on
which it is based do not obtain, and it is wrong, i.e., the wrong
method.
 
Brian M. Scott
Dept. of Mathematics
Cleveland State Univ.