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.
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(1995-02-20)
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