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Continuity preserves openness through inverse images.
DefinitionMathematics & logicEuclidean and curved-surface geometryTriangle-angle relations depend on the geometry.
Mathematical statementMathematics & logicAbstract vector spacesVector-space laws extend beyond coordinate arrows.
DefinitionMathematics & logicBases and finite dimensionA basis spans without linear redundancy.
DefinitionMathematics & logicRank–nullity theoremKernel and image dimensions sum to domain dimension.
Mathematical statementMathematics & logicEigenvalues and eigenvectorsAn eigenvector changes only by a scalar factor.
DefinitionMathematics & logicFinite-dimensional self-adjoint spectral theoremSelf-adjoint operators have orthonormal eigenbases.
Mathematical statementMathematics & logicReal singular value decompositionAny real rectangular matrix has orthogonal factors.
Mathematical statementMathematics & logicConvergence and Cauchy sequencesReal convergence can be checked by distances between late terms.
Mathematical statementMathematics & logicInfinite series and absolute convergenceA series converges through its partial sums.
Mathematical statementMathematics & logicFinite Taylor approximation and remainderThe remainder quantifies a finite polynomial approximation.
Mathematical statementMathematics & logicUniform convergence of functionsOne cutoff controls the error at every domain point.
Mathematical statementMathematics & logicLebesgue integral and integrabilityIntegration starts from measurable simple functions.
DefinitionMathematics & logicTotal derivative in finite dimensionsDifferentiability means a linear approximation with smaller-order error.
DefinitionMathematics & logicDouble integrals on simple regionsA continuous double integral can be evaluated by slicing.
Mathematical statementMathematics & logicGradient, divergence and curlThese coordinate derivatives have different input and output types.
DefinitionMathematics & logicStokes' circulation theoremCirculation around a boundary equals oriented curl flux.
Mathematical statementMathematics & logicDivergence theoremOutward boundary flux equals integrated divergence.
Mathematical statementMathematics & logicLocal existence and uniqueness for autonomous ODEsLocal Lipschitz continuity ensures one local trajectory.
Mathematical statementMathematics & logicConstant-coefficient linear ODE systemsThe matrix exponential solves a finite linear system.
Mathematical statementMathematics & logicLaplace, heat and wave equation problemsA PDE becomes a solution problem only with a domain and data.
ModelMathematics & logicRandom variables and probability distributionsA distribution assigns probabilities to a random variable's values.
DefinitionMathematics & logicNormal distributionA normal model is specified by location and positive scale.
DefinitionMathematics & logicBinomial and Poisson count modelsDifferent count mechanisms require different distributions.
DefinitionMathematics & logicWeak law of large numbersA sample mean concentrates near its mean under stated assumptions.
Mathematical statementMathematics & logicClassical iid central limit theoremCentered sample averages have an asymptotic normal law.
Mathematical statementMathematics & logicConditional masses and densitiesA conditional distribution renormalizes a joint law.
DefinitionMathematics & logicLikelihood and Bayesian updatingLikelihood is a function of a parameter given observed data.
MethodMathematics & logicNull tests, significance and p-valuesA p-value is calibrated under a specified null model.
MethodMathematics & logicSampling, randomization and confoundingSelection and treatment assignment answer different questions.
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