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Chapter 7 Highlights in the Practice of Proof: 1600 BC–2009 7.1 Introduction Mathematical rigor is like clothing: in its style it ought to suit the occasion, and it diminishes comfort and restricts freedom of movement if it is either too loose or too tight [63, p. ix]. The above observation, by G.F. Simmons, is sound pedagogical advice. It also reflects mathematical practice and its historical evolution. Standards of rigor have changed in mathematics, and not always from less rigor to more. Mathematicians’ views of what constitutes an acceptable proof have evolved