1. Mathematics and Rigorous Proof
In history, "the study of the past," historians do not use mathematical equations and explanations, but rather their own method to rigorously prove facts of the past, such as using evidence and various perspectives (Lagemaat 189). ... In addition, mathematics has an inductive reasoning component, which is "reasoning from particular to general" (Lagemaat 121). ... Lisbeth Fried compares the process of rigorous proof to the scientific method, insinuating that thinking initiates through inductive reasoning (Fried). ...
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