Across
- 1. a mathematical statement that is believed to be true based on evidence, patterns, or intuition but has not yet been rigorously proven. A famous example is the Goldbach _____, which states that every even integer greater than 2 is the sum of two prime numbers.
- 7. a situation where a statement and its negation are both asserted to be true simultaneously.
- 8. a major mathematical statement that has been proven to be true through a rigorous logical argument.
- 9. a declarative statement that is either true or false, but not both.
Down
- 2. the system of symbols, characters, and abbreviations used to represent mathematical objects, operations, and ideas in a concise and unambiguous way.
- 3. a logical relationship between two statements, P and Q, where P is true if and only if Q is true.
- 4. a logical and deductive argument that demonstrates the truth of a mathematical statement.
- 5. a rule that assigns to each element of a set, called the domain, exactly one element of another set, called the range.
- 6. the premise or assumption in a conditional statement.