Difference between revisions of "Theorem"
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| − | 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 | + | 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. |
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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.
