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
Sperner’s lemma is sort of a discrete version of that continuous theorem.
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
When I place B1 in an entry but do not report B2, it can be assumed that B2 has the lemma as its reading.
From The Last Poems of Ovid by Akrigg, Mark Bear
