Conjecture

Pronunciation: /kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃɚ/ Explain

A conjecture is a statement that has three attributes:^[2]

• The statement is consistent with known data. It is generally considered to likely be true.
• The statement has not been proved true.
• The statement has not been proved false.

If a statement has not been proved true or proved false, its truth value is unknown.

References

1. McAdams, David E.. All Math Words Dictionary, conjecture. 2nd Classroom edition 20150108-4799968. pg 43. Life is a Story Problem LLC. January 8, 2015. Buy the book
2. Popper, Karl R.. Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge. 2nd edition. Routledge. August 9, 2002. Last Accessed 6/25/2018. Buy the book
3. Schwarz, Dianne Driscoll. Conjecture and Proofs: An Introduction to Mathematical Thinking. Brook Cole. July 24, 1996. Last Accessed 6/25/2018. Buy the book

Cite this article as:

McAdams, David E. Conjecture. 12/21/2018. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. http://www.allmathwords.org/en/c/conjecture.html.

Revision History

12/21/2018: Reviewed and corrected IPA pronunication. (McAdams, David E.)
6/25/2018: Removed broken links, updated license, implemented new markup, updated GeoGebra apps. (McAdams, David E.)
1/5/2010: Added "References". (McAdams, David E.)
3/25/2008: Changed More Information to match current standard. (McAdams, David E.)
3/10/2008: Corrected typo. (McAdams, David E.)
2/3/2008: Fixed spelling error. (McAdams, David E.)
7/12/2007: Initial version. (McAdams, David E.)