Q.E.D.
Sign in to saveQ.E.D. or QED is an initialism of the Latin phrase , meaning "that which was to be demonstrated". Literally, it states "what was to be shown". Traditionally, the abbreviation is placed at the end of mathematical proofs and philosophical arguments in print publications, to indicate that the proof or the argument is complete.
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Etymology and early use
- Modern philosophy
- Difference from Q.E.F.
- Equivalent forms
- Typographical forms used symbolically
- See also
- References
- External links
Q.E.D. or QED is an initialism of the Latin phrase , meaning "that which was to be demonstrated". Literally, it states "what was to be shown". Traditionally, the abbreviation is placed at the end of mathematical proofs and philosophical arguments in print publications, to indicate that the proof or the argument is complete.
== Etymology and early use == The phrase quod erat demonstrandum is a translation into Latin from the Greek (; abbreviated as ΟΕΔ). The meaning of the Latin phrase is "that [thing] which was to be demonstrated" (with demonstrandum in the gerundive).