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Can someone please explain the difference between an axiom and a theorem according to Hofstadter? I need to hear it explained in another way.
Phượng Minh Axiom means "absolute truth" - We accept it without condition.
Theorem is a statement with logic and argument with a proof based on a system of consequ…moreAxiom means "absolute truth" - We accept it without condition.
Theorem is a statement with logic and argument with a proof based on a system of consequences of axioms.(less)
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by Douglas R. Hofstadter
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