In mathematics terms the difference between equation and theorem
is that equation is (assertion) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; from which one is to determine a particular quantity while theorem is a mathematical statement of some importance that has been proven to be true. Minor theorems are often called propositions. Theorems which are not very interesting in themselves but are an essential part of a bigger theorem's proof are called lemmas
As a verb theorem is
to formulate into a theorem.
equation
Alternative forms
* (archaic)
Noun
(
en noun)
(senseid)(mathematics) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; from which one is to determine a particular quantity.
(astronomy) A small correction to observed values to remove the effects of systematic errors in an observation.
Derived terms
(Derived terms)
* algebraic equation
* Arrhenius equation
* chemical equation
* differential equation
* Diophantine equation
* Drake equation
* integral equation
* Kepler's equation
* Lagrange's equations
* linear equation
* Navier-Stokes equation
* parametric equation
* partial differential equation
* Pell's equation
* personal equation
* polynomial equation
* quadratic equation
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* Van der Waals equation
* wave equation
Related terms
* equality
* equational
* identity
* inequation
* inequality
theorem
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(mathematics) A mathematical statement of some importance that has been proven to be true. Minor theorems are often called propositions''. Theorems which are not very interesting in themselves but are an essential part of a bigger theorem's proof are called ''lemmas
(mathematics, colloquial, nonstandard) A mathematical statement that is expected to be true; as, (as which it was known long before it was proved in the 1990s.)
(logic) a syntactically correct expression that is deducible from the given axioms of a deductive system
Synonyms
* (proven statement): lemma, proposition, statement
* (unproven statement): conjecture
* See also
Holonyms
* theory
Derived terms
* central limit theorem
* Pythagorean theorem
* binomial theorem
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* intercept theorem
Related terms
* theoretical
* theory
Verb
(
en verb)
to formulate into a theorem
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