Talk:Proof (mathematics)

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 Definition A sequence of arguments which establishes that some mathematical statement is implied by a certain set of assumptions. [d] [e]
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We should make clear that the link is directed from "ascertained" (axioms) to "non-ascertained" (theorem), since in practice one often makes algebraic transformations in the opposite direction, and sometimes forget to bother about correctness of the needed direction. Boris Tsirelson 17:17, 21 November 2009 (UTC)