EXERCISE, LEFT AS AN


Meaning of EXERCISE, LEFT AS AN in English

Used to complete a proof in technical books when one doesn't mind a handwave , or to avoid one entirely. The complete phrase is: "The proof [or "the rest"] is left as an exercise for the reader." This comment *has* occasionally been attached to unsolved research problems by authors possessed of either an evil sense of humour or a vast faith in the capabilities of their audiences.

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(1995-02-20)

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