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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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This began 50 years ago, when mathematicians used a computer to prove the four-color theorem, which asks whether any map can be colored using no more than four colors, with no adjacent regions sharing the same color.
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Benjamin Skuse,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
This question led the mathematician to develop her theorems.
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Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 June 2026
That morning — to his evident delight — an AI had proved one of Paul Erdős’ mathematical theorems using a branch of mathematics nobody had thought to apply.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Using insights from number theory, including Jacobi’s two-square theorem, Erdős was able to show that an optimally sized circle will enable the number of unit-distance pairs to grow faster than the number of points, but only barely.
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ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Benjamin Skuse,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
This question led the mathematician to develop her theorems.
—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 June 2026
That morning — to his evident delight — an AI had proved one of Paul Erdős’ mathematical theorems using a branch of mathematics nobody had thought to apply.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Using insights from number theory, including Jacobi’s two-square theorem, Erdős was able to show that an optimally sized circle will enable the number of unit-distance pairs to grow faster than the number of points, but only barely.
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ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorem
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The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.
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According to the theory, each of these attributes contributes toward the most important influencing factor -- intention.
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What The Bears Have Backwards The dominant market read since early 2026 has been that AI agents automate the seats and hollow out enterprise software, the thesis behind the software selloff some on the Street nicknamed the SaaSpocalypse.
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Not everyone sees that as a vindication of Greenspan's thesis, however.
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“Theorem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorem. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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