Changes

428 bytes added ,  06:40, August 22, 2017
→‎top: Spelling, grammar, and general cleanup
Line 1: Line 1: −
{{stub}}
+
A '''theorem''' is a statement that can be proven via logic which generally stems from a collection of [[postulate]]s or [[axiom]]s.<ref>''The American College Dictionary''.  Random House.  New York, 1956.</ref>  They have been in use since Euclidean geometry as the basis of geometrical facts.<ref>"Geometry".  ''The New Encyclopedia Britannica''.  15th ed.</ref>
   −
A '''theorem''' is a statement that can be proved by deductive reasoning from a collection of assumptions, called axioms.  Euclid is often credited as the first person to use the axiomatic approch to derive mathematical theorems.
+
Some famous theorems include:<ref>''Beauty, Rigor, Surprise''</ref>
 +
*The [[Pythagorean Theorem]]
 +
*Formulas for [[volume]] and [[surface area]]
 +
*[[Stokes's Theorem]]
 +
*The [[Fundamental Theorem of Algebra]]
 +
*The [[Inscribed Angle Theorem]]
 +
*The [[Triangle Angle Sum Theorem]]
 +
 
 +
==References==
 +
{{reflist}}
    
[[Category:Mathematics]]
 
[[Category:Mathematics]]
Block, SkipCaptcha, apieditor, Automoderated users, Bots, edit, ratelimit-exempt
58,017

edits