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The proof in this chapter is included firstly to show the calculational style in action, this time in a geometrical problem, and, secondly, to illustrate the carefully phased exploitation of data that is enabled by the introduction of nomenclature.
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(1990). A calculational proof of Helly's theorem on convex figures. In: On the Shape of Mathematical Arguments. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 445. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0020918
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