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| − | A '''theorem''' is a statement that can be proven via logic which generally stems from a collection of [[postulate | + | 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> |
Some famous theorems include:<ref>''Beauty, Rigor, Surprise''</ref> | Some famous theorems include:<ref>''Beauty, Rigor, Surprise''</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 06:40, August 22, 2017
A theorem is a statement that can be proven via logic which generally stems from a collection of postulates or axioms.[1] They have been in use since Euclidean geometry as the basis of geometrical facts.[2]
Some famous theorems include:[3]
- 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