Theorem

A theorem is a proposition that has been or is to be proved on the basis of explicit assumptions. Proving theorems is a central activity of mathematicians. Note that "theorem" is distinct from "theory". When stated formally, a theorem has two parts: * A description of a formal language and a list of assumptions in that language.

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1691 Michel Rolle invents Rolle's theorem, an essential theorem of mathematics.

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A theorem is a proposition that has been or is to be proved on the basis of explicit assumptions. Proving theorems is a central activity of mathematicians. Note that "theorem" is distinct from "theory".
When stated formally, a theorem has two parts:
A description of a formal language and a list of assumptions in that language.