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  1. What's the difference between theorem, lemma and corollary?

    Feb 16, 2017 · Can anybody explain me what is the basic difference between theorem, lemma and corollary? We have been using it for a long time but I never paid any attention. I am just curious to …

  2. Lemma, theorem, corollary... which one is a suitable term for an ...

    Sep 10, 2015 · Theorem, lemma,corollary seem to be a matter of taste.Some very important results are known as lemmas, e.g. Fodor's Lemma (set theory), Urysohn' Lemma (topology).And Konig's …

  3. What is the difference between lemma, axiom, definition, corollary, etc?

    Mar 31, 2018 · In learning basic analysis I am encountering a lot of language that seems somewhat tough to define: Axiom, proposition, definition, lemma, theorem, law, corollary Are there clear …

  4. terminology - Difference between axioms, theorems, postulates ...

    Oct 25, 2010 · A "Corollary" is a theorem that is usually considered an "easy consequence" of another theorem. What is or is not a corollary is entirely subjective. Sometimes what an author thinks is a …

  5. Question on Corollary 6.2.23 of Marker - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Jun 2, 2023 · I am reading Marker's ``Model Theory: An Introduction" for an independent study, and have a question on Corollary 6.2.23. Corollary 6.2.23 says that "If K K is an algebraically closed field …

  6. real analysis - Proof of corollary of theorem 7.16 Baby Rudin ...

    Jan 5, 2026 · Proof of corollary of theorem 7.16 Baby Rudin Ask Question Asked today Modified today

  7. Questions about Corollary 5.23 of AG1: Schemes by Görtz & Wedhorn

    Aug 22, 2024 · Questions about Corollary 5.23 of AG1: Schemes by Görtz & Wedhorn Ask Question Asked 1 year, 4 months ago Modified 1 year, 4 months ago

  8. Definition: Theorem, Lemma, Proposition, Conjecture and Principle etc.

    Definition: Theorem, Lemma, Proposition, Corollary, Postulate, Statement, Fact, Observation, Expression, Fact, Property, Conjecture and Principle Most of the time a mathematical statement is …

  9. Lemma/Proposition/Theorem, which one should we pick?

    Corollary — a result in which the (usually short) proof relies heavily on a given theorem (we often say that “this is a corollary of Theorem A”). Proposition — a proved and often interesting result, but …

  10. Proof of corollary - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Nov 24, 2019 · Alternatively, do I have to give a detailed definition of every concept I want to use in the corollary? My thought is that a corollary and its theorem are understood to be closely related. …