| − | 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. | + | 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 approach to derive mathematical theorems. |