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A '''conjecture''' is a statement believed to be true but without conclusive [[evidence]]. It differs from a [[hypothesis]] in that it has evidence to tentatively support it and it differs from a [[theory]] because it is not an explanation of facts that has been sufficiently tested. A conjecture is even more contestable than a theory, but more solid than a hypothesis.
In [[mathematics]], the term "conjecture" is used for strong guesses that unfortunately are beyond [[proof]] from the person who discovered the statement or pattern. The [[Goldbach Conjecture]] and the [[Riemann Hypothesis]] are two famous conjectures. [[Fermat's Last Theorem]] is or was a conjecture, depending on the validity of [[Andrew Wiles]]' proof.
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In [[mathematics]], the term "conjecture" is used for strong guesses that unfortunately are beyond [[proof]] from the person who discovered the statement or pattern. The [[Goldbach Conjecture]] and the [[Riemann Hypothesis]] are two famous conjectures. [[Fermat's Last Theorem]] is or was a conjecture, depending on the validity of [[Andrew Wiles]]' proof.
[[Category:Logic]][[Category:Philosophy]][[Category:Mathematics]]