• CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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    13 days ago

    I’m guessing the derivation from first principles. I too learned the rules years before I was show it, and it was just so cool to see where they came from.

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      12 days ago

      That’s exactly right. The proof is quite simple and there’s no reason it shouldn’t be taught instead of just getting students to accept magic rules.