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mathematical proof

rigorous demonstration that a mathematical statement follows from its premises
Intangible mathematical_concept Q11538
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Summary

mathematical proof is a mathematical concept[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of mathematical concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,229 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: mathematical textform[3]
  • Follows: conjecture[4]
  • Subclass of: mathematical reasoning[5], argument[6]
  • Commons category: Mathematical proof[7]
  • Said to be the same as: formal proof[8]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mathematical proofs[9]
  • Stack Exchange tag: https://math.stackexchange.com/tags/proofs[10], https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/tags/proofs[11]
  • Has characteristic: validity[12], proof[13]
  • Different from: Dowód[14]
  • Uses: axiom[15], logic[16], theorem[17]
  • Studied by: proof theory[18]
  • Has goal: theorem[19]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[20], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[22]

Why It Matters

mathematical proof has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Related Entities

proof theory provable security

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Topic's main category → Category:Mathematical proofs
    Instance of → —
    Said to be the same as → formal proof
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