alleryWhat is a "folklore" result in mathematics?
AOne from an old storybook
BOne that was proved wrong
CUnpublished yet known to experts
DOne taught in every school
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Unpublished yet known to experts
1. A folklore result is non-obvious and unpublished, yet generally known to specialists.
2. Often nobody is sure who first obtained it.
3. It stops being folklore once it reaches the textbooks.
_Source: Wikipedia, Glossary of mathematical jargon, Philosophy of mathematics_
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