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What is the purpose of proof in mathematics?

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The mathematical proofs are useful to show that a mathematical statement is true. Generally a mathematical proof use other statements like theorems, or axioms. Also mathematical proofs are useful to know if the development of a theoretical process in other areas like physics is well done. Other thing that is useful of the proofs in mathematics is that it use a formal language with symbols that minimize the ambiguity and make it universal.

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