Re: for the classics profs

From: Jonathan Robie (jonathan@texcel.no)
Date: Thu Jan 22 1998 - 10:32:12 EST


At 01:18 PM 1/22/98 +1030, Andrew Kulikovsky wrote:
>This isn't exactly a b-greek question so please forgive me...
>
>At the end of solutions to problems or theorem proofs, the letters QED
>are often used to state that enough information has been presented to
>justify the conclusion.
>
>I believe the letters are a Latin acronym. What do they actually mean?
 
I don't know Latin, but if my memory of math is intact, it is something
like "quid erat demonstratum", "as has been demonstrated".

Of course, now some Latin scholar will tell us the real answer and I'll be
horribly embarrassed...

Jonathan
 
jonathan@texcel.no
Texcel Research
http://www.texcel.no



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