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'''Proof''' is a firmly attested and evident objective fact, or a coherent set of facts, which cannot be refuted, often an inescapable conclusion based on undeniable [[evidence]]. Proofs have been set aside by [[logical fallacies]] and [[prejudice]].
==Mathematical proof==
==Mathematical proof==
A mathematical proof is a step-by-step demonstration of the truth of a mathematical theorem. Proofs build on [[axiom]]s, which are statements that are assumed to be true without proof, as well as previously-proved [[theorem]]s.
A mathematical proof is a step-by-step demonstration of the truth of a mathematical theorem. Proofs build on [[axiom]]s, which are statements that are assumed to be true without proof, as well as previously-proved [[theorem]]s.
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Explanation in science]]
*[[Explanation in science]]
*[[Proof text]]
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