lemma
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A false lemma is a false premise, or step in the reasoning process.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
Mohamed Omar told us how to count symmetries using a clever lemma.
From Scientific American • Feb. 16, 2019
Dr. Tanton paired Sperner’s lemma with his Aussie roots in the dessert pavlova.
From Scientific American • Sep. 29, 2018
Dr. Tanton also talked about how Sperner’s lemma can be used to prove the hairy ball theorem, famous largely because of its colorful name.
From Scientific American • Sep. 29, 2018
Some American Authors have recently adopted for the flowering glume the term lemma introduced by Piper.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.
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