New posts in proof-explanation

Why does Rudin define $k = \frac{y^n-x}{n y^{n-1}}$ or $h < \frac{x - y^n}{n(y+1)^{n-1}}$ when he tries to prove that every real x has a nth root?

Why no common factors in proving root 2 is irrational?

How many ultrafilters there are in an infinite space?

Subgroups of $D_4$

A doubt about a proof of the dimension of tangent space in Guillemin and Pollack's book

Chameleons of Three Colors puzzle

Milnor's exercise: for any manifold $M$, $\mathrm{Hom}(C^\infty(M,\mathbb{R}),\mathbb{R})\cong M$

Ground plan of Forward direction - Let $p$ be an odd prime. Prove $x^{2} \equiv -1 \; (mod \, p)$ has a solution $\iff p\equiv 1 \; (mod 4)$

Motivation behind proof

A Detailed explanation for Archimedes area of parabolic segment by exhaustion proof ? Needed

Theorem $2$ (Variational principle for the principal eigenvalue)

Detailed explanation of the Γ reflection formula understandable by an AP Calculus student

Proof that $n$ planes cut a solid torus into a maximum of $\frac16(n^3+3n^2+8n)$ pieces

Why does the result follow from the proof that has been given?

$\log|z|$ has no harmonic conjugate in $\Bbb C\setminus\{0\}$ – different proof

About the proof that $\int_0^\infty\frac{dx}{x^2+6x+8} =\frac12\log2$ via residue formula

Having trouble with just one line in a proof on why nonzero prime ideals are maximal in a Dedekind domain

How to show that $x^{1/n}$ is uniformly continuous

Why does the fact that "$Tv$ is orthogonal to $v$ for all $v$ implies T is the zero operator" break down for real inner product spaces?

A doubt about a proof of chain rule for smooth functions between smooth manifolds