Timeline for Taking a theorem as a definition and proving the original definition as a theorem
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| Sep 30, 2021 at 23:17 | comment | added | Tom Copeland | Also harmonic functions, i.e., conjugate solns. to Laplace's equation, and their associated mean value and max/min principles can be used to give equivalent definitions of analtytic complex functions. This is closely related to electrostatics and to Brownian motion, so physics and probabilistic approaches are possible. Other approaches not mentioned already? | |
| Sep 27, 2021 at 16:03 | comment | added | Timothy Chow | This example was also suggested by Sam Hopkins. | |
| S Sep 27, 2021 at 16:00 | history | answered | Michael | CC BY-SA 4.0 | |
| S Sep 27, 2021 at 16:00 | history | made wiki | Post Made Community Wiki by Michael |