[–] sorokod 6y ago ↗ One of his early results is a topological proof of the infinitude of primes[1]. I was amazed in my first year in uni when I saw it.[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furstenberg%27s_proof_of_the... [–] jeeyoungk 6y ago ↗ This is a fun proof! Thanks for the reference. [–] pmiller2 6y ago ↗ I first encountered that one in Proofs from the Book, which, BTW, is a beautiful book in every sense of the word.
[–] pmiller2 6y ago ↗ I first encountered that one in Proofs from the Book, which, BTW, is a beautiful book in every sense of the word.
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