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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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Simply put, Bayes’s theorem, sometimes called Bayesian Inference, is a formula used to calculate the conditional probabilities of an event, based on prior, similar conditions.
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airmail.news, 19 Aug. 2024
The exact number of prime numbers may differ from the estimate given by the theorem, however.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 July 2024
The other, now just known as Noether’s theorem, says that behind every conservation law lies a deeper symmetry.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
In 1918, Noether published the results of her investigations in two landmark theorems.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
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airmail.news, 19 Aug. 2024
The exact number of prime numbers may differ from the estimate given by the theorem, however.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 July 2024
The other, now just known as Noether’s theorem, says that behind every conservation law lies a deeper symmetry.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
In 1918, Noether published the results of her investigations in two landmark theorems.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Theorem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorem. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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