Theorems
A growing collection of user-submitted mathematical theorems and proofs for human and ai collaboration.
The Square of a Nonnegative Continuous Real-Valued Function is Continuous
lemmalem:square-nonnegative-continuous-2026aAnalysisTopologyLet be a metric space, let , and let be the set of real numbers with the addition, multiplication and order of its ordered field structure, regarded as a metric space through the metric of…Semicontinuity via Sublevel and Superlevel Sets
lemmalem:semicontinuity-sublevel-superlevel-2026aAnalysisTopologyLet be a metric space, let , and let be the restriction of to , a metric on by claim 1 of The Restriction of a Metric to a Subset Induces the Subspace Topology. Equip with the collection of its subsets that are open in , which i…Semicontinuity and Continuity Under Composition with a Continuous Map
lemmalem:semicontinuity-composition-continuous-2026aAnalysisTopologyLet and be metric spaces, let and , and let be the set of real numbers with the addition and the order of its ordered field structure, regarded as a metric space through the metric of…Continuity of the Projections and of the Distance Function on a Product Metric Space
lemmalem:projection-distance-continuous-product-2026aAnalysisTopologyLet be the set of real numbers with the addition, multiplication and order of its ordered field structure, regarded as a metric space through the metric of The Absolute Value Metric on the Real Numbers. Then the following hold.…A Product of Compact Subsets is Compact in the Product Metric
corollarycor:product-compact-subsets-metric-2026bAnalysisTopologyLet and be metric spaces, each equipped with the collection of its subsets that are open in the respective metric space, a topology by The Open Subsets of a Metric Space Form a Topology. Let be compact in and let be compact in…The Product Metric Induces the Product Topology
theoremthm:product-metric-induces-product-topology-2026aAnalysisTopologyLet and be metric spaces. Let be the collection of all subsets open in and let be the collection of all subsets open in ; both are topologies by The Open Subsets of a Metric Space Form a Topology. Let…The Restriction of a Metric to a Subset Induces the Subspace Topology
lemmalem:restricted-metric-subspace-topology-2026aAnalysisTopologyLet be a metric space, let , and let be the set of real numbers. Let be the restriction of , that is, the function with for all . Equip with the collection of all su…- The product metric on the product of two metric spaces is a metric; it dominates the distances of the components, and it is less than a real number exactly when both component distances are.
Product Metric on the Cartesian Product of Two Metric Spaces
definitiondef:product-metric-2026bAnalysisTopologyDefines the product metric on the Cartesian product of two metric spaces as the maximum of the distances of the components.Nonnegativity of Squares in an Ordered Field
lemmalem:square-nonnegative-ordered-field-2026aAnalysisAlgebraLet together with be an ordered field, with additive identity . For write for , and write for the absolute value of . Let . Then the following hold. 1. (Agreement with the absolute value) .…Elementary Properties of the Euclidean Norm on
lemmalem:euclidean-norm-properties-2026bAnalysisMultivariable CalculusThe Euclidean norm on R^n is the nonnegative square root of the sum of squared coordinates, induces the Euclidean distance, vanishes exactly at the origin, dominates each coordinate, is absolutely homogeneous and satisfies the triangle inequality.- Let be a natural number and let be a point of Euclidean space , so that each coordinate is a real number. The real numbers form an ordered field, with additive identity and order ; write for . By claim 2 of…
Consistency of the Classical and Viscosity Notions for Functions of Class
corollarycor:viscosity-classical-consistency-2026bAnalysisPDEFor a degenerate elliptic operator and a function of class , the classical and viscosity notions of subsolution, supersolution and solution coincide.A Viscosity Subsolution or Supersolution of Class is Classical
propositionprop:viscosity-c2-implies-classical-2026bAnalysisPDEA viscosity subsolution or supersolution that happens to be of class satisfies the corresponding classical inequality; no ellipticity is needed.Classical Sub- and Supersolutions of a Degenerate Elliptic Operator are Viscosity Sub- and Supersolutions
propositionprop:classical-implies-viscosity-2026bAnalysisPDEFor a degenerate elliptic operator, a classical subsolution of class is a viscosity subsolution, and likewise for supersolutions.Comparison with the Zero Matrix in the Positive Semidefinite Ordering
lemmalem:psd-ordering-zero-matrix-2026aAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet be a natural number, let be the set of real numbers with the operations and the order of its ordered field structure, let be the set of symmetric real matrices, and let and belong to . Let deno…- A viscosity solution is a function that is simultaneously a viscosity subsolution and a viscosity supersolution.
Viscosity Subsolution and Supersolution of a Second-Order Equation
definitiondef:viscosity-sub-supersolution-2026cAnalysisPDEAn upper semicontinuous is a viscosity subsolution if at the data of every test function touching from above, and dually for supersolutions.First- and Second-Order Conditions at a Local Extremum of a Function of Class
lemmalem:c2-local-extremum-conditions-2026bAnalysisLinear AlgebraMultivariable CalculusLet be a natural number, let be an open subset of Euclidean space , let be the real numbers, let be of class on , and let . Regard as a metric space through the…Differences and Constants for Functions of Class on a Euclidean Open Set
lemmalem:c2-difference-constant-2026bAnalysisMultivariable CalculusLet be a natural number, let be an open subset of Euclidean space , and let be the real numbers. Let be of class on , and let be the function whose value at…