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exercise, left as an
(foldoc) | exercise, left as an
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.
[Jargon File]
(1995-02-20)
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exercise, left as an
(jargon) | exercise, left as an
adj.
[from technical books] Used to complete a proof 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 humor or a vast faith in the
capabilities of their audiences.
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