A '''theorem''' is a statement that can be proven by deductive reasoning from a collection of assumptions, called [[axiom]]s. [[Euclid]] is often credited as the first person to use the axiomatic approach to derive [[Mathematics|mathematical]] theorems. | A '''theorem''' is a statement that can be proven by deductive reasoning from a collection of assumptions, called [[axiom]]s. [[Euclid]] is often credited as the first person to use the axiomatic approach to derive [[Mathematics|mathematical]] theorems. |