
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 …
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 …
What is the difference between lemma, axiom, definition, corollary, …
Mar 31, 2018 · Axiom, proposition, definition, lemma, theorem, law, corollary Are there clear separations in definitions between all these things or is there a lot of overlap?
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 …
abstract algebra - Farb & Dennis Corollary to Nakayama's Lemma: …
Dec 12, 2025 · Farb & Dennis Corollary to Nakayama's Lemma: When surjectivity modulo J (R) implies surjectivity Ask Question Asked 5 days ago Modified yesterday
homology cohomology - Corollary 5.5.6 of 5.5.5 in Weibel's H …
Dec 3, 2025 · Corollary 5.5.6 of 5.5.5 in Weibel's H book Ask Question Asked 17 days ago Modified 17 days ago
Definition: Theorem, Lemma, Proposition, Conjecture and Principle …
Definition: Theorem, Lemma, Proposition, Corollary, Postulate, Statement, Fact, Observation, Expression, Fact, Property, Conjecture and Principle Most of the time a mathematical …
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 …
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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 …
probability theory - How to get the Corollary from the Theorem ...
Oct 24, 2024 · How to get the Corollary from the Theorem Ask Question Asked 1 year, 2 months ago Modified 1 year, 1 month ago