Home›Number Theory›Proof Method›ContradictionBrowse ByContradictionFactsContradictionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra Of EmergenceWell-attested1800 BCE 1ContradictionFilter Results5 entriesBranchAllNumber Theory (5)Topic AreaAllAlgebraic Number Theory (1)Combinatorial Number Theory (1)Prime Number Distribution (2)Quadratic Forms and Reciprocity (1)ProvedAll1801 (1)1852 (1)1889 (1)1972 (1)Proved ByAllCarl Friedrich Gauss (1)Euclid (1)Hermann Minkowski (1)Pafnuty Chebyshev (1)Named AfterAllEuclid (1)Statement FormAllCharacterization (1)Existence Theorem (2)Inequality (2)Uniqueness Theorem (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5Bertrand's PostulateContradictionEuclid's TheoremContradictionLaw of Quadratic ReciprocityContradictionMinkowski's TheoremContradictionZeckendorf's TheoremContradictionSources1. Number Theory (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHistory sectionQuote, History sectionThe earliest historical find of an arithmetical nature is the Plimpton 322, dated c. 1800 BC.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.