Necessary and sufficient conditions in theorems
When students and professional mathematicians are asked what the difference between necessary and sufficient conditions is, they often have difficulty answering the question. Even when presented with concrete formulations of state and asked what the difference between necessary and sufficient conditions means, the answer is not always correct. Meanwhile, these two notions are widespread in modern mathematics. This article attempts to consider necessary and sufficient conditions, hoping to increase the mathematical culture of both readers and their authors.
Authors
- Edmundas Mazėtis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8604-9179)
- Grigorijus Melničenko
Institutions
- Vilnius University (LT)
- Vytautas Magnus University (LT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lietuvos matematikos rinkinys
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15388/lmd.2024.38089
- Primary Topic
- History and Theory of Mathematics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00