Then it sounds like the term “trivial” is subjective, which feels kinda icky in math. Worse, it sounds as if the “dear reader” is supposed to figure out what the author or lecturer means by “trivial” in each case; sure, there is context involved, but still… icky.
Then it sounds like the term “trivial” is subjective, which feels kinda icky in math. Worse, it sounds as if the “dear reader” is supposed to figure out what the author or lecturer means by “trivial” in each case; sure, there is context involved, but still… icky.
Indeed it is, back in the university there was a kind of meme among students
Whenever you had any bullshit argument you pulled out of your ass you could say: “this is trivial and the proof is left to the reader”
On a more serious note, it was one of the main points of attriction betwee professors and students