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an idea or statement that can be proved from other ideas or statements
Her theorem was based on years studying the laws of physics.
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Classically, the limit for how efficiently the motion of particles can be transformed into work is set by Carnot’s theorem.
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Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Like the Pythagorean theorem, the quadratic formula helped with on-the-ground administrative matters.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
There’s no way to be sure who really authored this theorem.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
Two people had previously proved the theorem using trigonometry: Jason Zimba in 2009 and Nuno Luzia in 2015.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Like the Pythagorean theorem, the quadratic formula helped with on-the-ground administrative matters.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
There’s no way to be sure who really authored this theorem.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
Two people had previously proved the theorem using trigonometry: Jason Zimba in 2009 and Nuno Luzia in 2015.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Theorem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorem. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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