https://blog.ed.ted.com/2016/01/05/why-mathematicians-find-math-thrilling/ Tue, 09 Jan 2018 04:31:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 https://blog.ed.ted.com/2016/01/05/why-mathematicians-find-math-thrilling/#comment-904449 Frank Rubin Thu, 14 Apr 2016 22:16:20 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=6932#comment-904449 That’s the difference between a “theory” and a “theorem.” A theory is considered true if people accept it as true. A theory can come into and out of acceptance. On the other hand, once a theorem is proven it is always true, whether people believe it or doubt it. A theorem can be forgotten and then rediscovered, but even when it is forgotten it is still true.

]]> https://blog.ed.ted.com/2016/01/05/why-mathematicians-find-math-thrilling/#comment-897463 mcgregor Mon, 11 Jan 2016 19:22:13 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=6932#comment-897463 no one can posit a theory on anything, they may hypothesize, but theories only happen when most of the scientific community agrees with you.

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