Guides: Mathematical Proofs: Home

What is a Proof?

A proof is used by mathematicians as form of deductive argument to explain that their statement is true.

Scholarly Information

The chart below provides a breakdown of the general structure or components of a scholarly articles in both a math and sciences. This is a generalization, you may find that the titles and organization varies between articles and journals.

Mathematics

Sciences

Introduction
Proposition
- Thesis or argument
Theorem
- A statement, proven on the basis of a previously established or proved statement form another formula
Definition
- Expressing the essential nature of something.
Proof
- The equation one is proving to be true
Example
- Supporting argument with context
Corollary
- Drawing connections from previously proven propositions
- Discussion
- Analysis
Acknowledgments
References

Introduction
- Background
- Literary Review
- History
- Rational
Methodology
- Study design
- Population and sample
- Data collection strategy
- Measures and variables
- Data analysis
Results and Findings
- description of the sample
- Outcomes of the study
Discussion
- Argument
- Critique
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
- Works Cited
- Bibliography

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Mathematical Proofs

What is a Proof?

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