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Definitions for words used in this project

allofphysics edited this page Dec 29, 2014 · 10 revisions

atom

  • a statement which cannot be broken down into smaller statements.

axiom

  • a statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.

complete

  • for every statement of a language of the system either the statement or it's negation can be derived.

consistent

  • No statement and it's negation are both derivable

postulate

  • suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief

derivation

  • the obtaining or developing of something from a source or origin.

function

  • A mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set ( range of the function)

inference rule

  • a logical form consisting of a function which takes premises, analyzes their syntax, and returns a conclusion (or conclusions)
  • aka transformation rule

lemma

  • a subsidiary or intermediate theorem in an argument or proof.

operator

  • a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

statement

  • aka "expression" in Mathematica
  • includes equations and inequalities
  • has LHS, RHS

theorem

  • a general proposition not self-evident but proved by a chain of reasoning; a truth established by means of accepted truths.

terms

  • A+B

operators

  • +,x

products

  • A*B
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