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Q.E.D. or QED is an initialism of the Latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum, meaning "that which was to be demonstrated". Literally, it states "what was to be shown". [1] 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 ...
May 31, 2019 · QED is short for the Latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum and means, loosely, "that which was to be shown". As noted in the comments, it's a summary way of saying that the proof is concluded.
Apr 21, 2017 · Strictly speaking, "q.e.d." (as stated) means something like "as was to be shown", so (strictly) it is only appropriate if the last thing in your proof, indeed, was the thing to be shown. In Euclid, for example, the last thing is every proof is a re-statement of the theorem.
QED is an abbreviation of the Latin words "Quod Erat Demonstrandum" which loosely translated means "that which was to be demonstrated". It is usually placed at the end of a mathematical proof to indicate that the proof is complete.
Short for the Latin phrase "quod erat demonstrandum" meaning "that which was to be demonstrated" Used at the end of a proof to show it is completed. Also written Q.E.D.
5 days ago · "Q.E.D." (sometimes written "QED") is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase "quod erat demonstrandum" ("that which was to be demonstrated"), a notation which is often placed at the end of a mathematical proof to indicate its completion.
Feb 19, 2015 · It's an abbreviation of quod erat demonstrandum, which is the Latin translation of a Greek phrase meaning "which had to be proven". To the ancient Greeks, a proof wasn't complete unless the last sentence in your proof was basically the statement of the theorem.
