Is there a direct geometric proof of the Steiner-Lehmus theorem? (Q2154135)

From MaRDI portal
scientific article
Language Label Description Also known as
English
Is there a direct geometric proof of the Steiner-Lehmus theorem?
scientific article

    Statements

    Is there a direct geometric proof of the Steiner-Lehmus theorem? (English)
    0 references
    14 July 2022
    0 references
    The author has written a lovely tribute to late John Conway (1937--2020) [\textit{O. A. S. Karamzadeh}, Math. Intell. 43, No. 2, 76--78 (2021; Zbl 1490.01053)]. In the article, Conway's interest in the classical question whether there is a direct proof of the Steiner-Lehmus theorem is discussed. In the article under review, which is actually a response to criticising comments concerning that article, the author gets to the point: ``if we insisted on complete directness for the proof of every basic theorem, then we would have to rewrite almost the whole of mathematics''. Indeed, for me -- and I believe for most mathematicians -- short, indirect proofs are preferable to long and cumbersome formal direct proofs.
    0 references
    Steiner-Lehmus theorem
    0 references
    direct proof
    0 references
    formal proof
    0 references
    indirect proof
    0 references

    Identifiers