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Mathematics & logicContinuity between topological spaces

Continuity preserves openness through inverse images.

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Mathematics & logicEuclidean and curved-surface geometry

Triangle-angle relations depend on the geometry.

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Mathematics & logicAbstract vector spaces

Vector-space laws extend beyond coordinate arrows.

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Mathematics & logicBases and finite dimension

A basis spans without linear redundancy.

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Mathematics & logicRank–nullity theorem

Kernel and image dimensions sum to domain dimension.

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Mathematics & logicEigenvalues and eigenvectors

An eigenvector changes only by a scalar factor.

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Mathematics & logicFinite-dimensional self-adjoint spectral theorem

Self-adjoint operators have orthonormal eigenbases.

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Mathematics & logicReal singular value decomposition

Any real rectangular matrix has orthogonal factors.

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Mathematics & logicConvergence and Cauchy sequences

Real convergence can be checked by distances between late terms.

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Mathematics & logicInfinite series and absolute convergence

A series converges through its partial sums.

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Mathematics & logicFinite Taylor approximation and remainder

The remainder quantifies a finite polynomial approximation.

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Mathematics & logicUniform convergence of functions

One cutoff controls the error at every domain point.

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Mathematics & logicLebesgue integral and integrability

Integration starts from measurable simple functions.

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Mathematics & logicTotal derivative in finite dimensions

Differentiability means a linear approximation with smaller-order error.

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Mathematics & logicDouble integrals on simple regions

A continuous double integral can be evaluated by slicing.

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Mathematics & logicGradient, divergence and curl

These coordinate derivatives have different input and output types.

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Mathematics & logicStokes' circulation theorem

Circulation around a boundary equals oriented curl flux.

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Mathematics & logicDivergence theorem

Outward boundary flux equals integrated divergence.

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Mathematics & logicLocal existence and uniqueness for autonomous ODEs

Local Lipschitz continuity ensures one local trajectory.

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Mathematics & logicConstant-coefficient linear ODE systems

The matrix exponential solves a finite linear system.

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Mathematics & logicLaplace, heat and wave equation problems

A PDE becomes a solution problem only with a domain and data.

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Mathematics & logicRandom variables and probability distributions

A distribution assigns probabilities to a random variable's values.

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Mathematics & logicNormal distribution

A normal model is specified by location and positive scale.

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Mathematics & logicBinomial and Poisson count models

Different count mechanisms require different distributions.

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Mathematics & logicWeak law of large numbers

A sample mean concentrates near its mean under stated assumptions.

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Mathematics & logicClassical iid central limit theorem

Centered sample averages have an asymptotic normal law.

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Mathematics & logicConditional masses and densities

A conditional distribution renormalizes a joint law.

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Mathematics & logicLikelihood and Bayesian updating

Likelihood is a function of a parameter given observed data.

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Mathematics & logicNull tests, significance and p-values

A p-value is calibrated under a specified null model.

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Mathematics & logicSampling, randomization and confounding

Selection and treatment assignment answer different questions.

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