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  2. Lemma (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics and other fields, [a] a lemma (pl.: lemmas or lemmata) is a generally minor, proven proposition which is used to prove a larger statement. For that reason, it is also known as a "helping theorem " or an "auxiliary theorem".

  3. Convergence of random variables - Wikipedia

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    The portmanteau lemma provides several equivalent definitions of convergence in distribution. Although these definitions are less intuitive, they are used to prove a number of statistical theorems. The lemma states that {X n} converges in distribution to X if and only if any of the following statements are true: [5]

  4. Theorem - Wikipedia

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    The Pythagorean theorem has at least 370 known proofs. [1]In mathematics and formal logic, a theorem is a statement that has been proven, or can be proven. [a] [2] [3] The proof of a theorem is a logical argument that uses the inference rules of a deductive system to establish that the theorem is a logical consequence of the axioms and previously proved theorems.

  5. List of lemmas - Wikipedia

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    Burnside's lemma also known as the Cauchy–Frobenius lemma; Frattini's lemma (finite groups) Goursat's lemma; Mautner's lemma (representation theory) Ping-pong lemma (geometric group theory) Schreier's subgroup lemma; Schur's lemma (representation theory) Zassenhaus lemma

  6. List of theorems called fundamental - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, a fundamental theorem is a theorem which is considered to be central and conceptually important for some topic. For example, the fundamental theorem of calculus gives the relationship between differential calculus and integral calculus . [ 1 ]

  7. Category:Lemmas - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, a lemma is an auxiliary theorem which is typically used as a stepping stone to prove a bigger theorem. See lemma for a more detailed explanation. Subcategories

  8. Summation by parts - Wikipedia

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    It is used to prove Kronecker's lemma, which in turn, is used to prove a version of the strong law of large numbers under variance constraints. It may be used to prove Nicomachus's theorem that the sum of the first n {\displaystyle n} cubes equals the square of the sum of the first n {\displaystyle n} positive integers.

  9. Theory (mathematical logic) - Wikipedia

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    In mathematical logic, a theory (also called a formal theory) is a set of sentences in a formal language.In most scenarios a deductive system is first understood from context, after which an element of a deductively closed theory is then called a theorem of the theory.