lemma
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A false lemma is a false premise, or step in the reasoning process.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
You’ll have to listen to the episode to hear why this opulent meringue concoction is the perfect accompaniment to Sperner’s lemma.
From Scientific American • Sep. 29, 2018
Dr. Tanton chose Sperner’s lemma, which is related to the Brouwer fixed-point theorem that both Francis Su and Holly Krieger talked about on their episodes of the podcast.
From Scientific American • Sep. 29, 2018
Dr. Tanton explained how you can see the lemma for yourself.
From Scientific American • Sep. 29, 2018
Man can understand these high matters only by ceasing to be man, just as a fly can understand a lemma of Newton only by ceasing to be a fly.
From Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron
