Talk:LaTeX/Theorems

I can't get the \newtheorem*{..}{...} to work unless I use the amsthm package (that is, using the "*" unnumbered style). This seems to be supported by what I found here: http://www.phil.cam.ac.uk/teaching_staff/Smith/LaTeX/resources/amsthdoc.pdf

So, maybe move this to the amsthm section. I don't think it requires the amsthm package, but it does require some package.


 * This looks to be the case, and an anonymous IP has edited the document for you. (Thanks!) +mt  06:44, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

theorem package
I removed the references to the theorem package, as everything specified here can be done by the amsthm package. -3mta3 (talk) 17:41, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Results comparison
This page needs some comparison of results of using plain TeX vs amsthm package. Images of output would be very nice.

Like this: http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/71196/difference-between-begintheorem-endtheorem-and-theorem

--Lgallindo (discuss • contribs) 19:29, 13 September 2016 (UTC)


 * As far as i can see, there is absolutly no mention of plain TeX on the current site about theorems. Which is good, as the book is about LaTeX, not TeX. Adding what is described on TeX.SX will lead to confusion. Never misuse an environment as a comment and vice versa, a command as an environment. I advise not to add anything of that kind.--Johannes Bo (discuss • contribs) 07:27, 15 September 2016 (UTC)

Using \lemma instead of \begin{lemma} \end{lemma}
After declaring \newtheorem{lemma}{Lemma}, \lemma This is a lemma seems to also work fine, and the compiler doesn't complain. However this seems to mess up something in the background. I wrapped it inside enumerate, and the numbering for the next item does not show up. Matt Zjack (discuss • contribs) 19:36, 16 April 2019 (UTC)


 * Using  is not the correct syntax. The compiler might not complain (this is a feature) but it still not proper. --Johannes Bo (discuss • contribs) 06:18, 18 April 2019 (UTC)