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unprovable solution

[/ʌnˈpruːvəbəl səˈluːʃən/]
nounpl: unprovable solutions
solução improvável/indemonstrável
1. A proposed answer or resolution to a problem that cannot be proven, verified, or demonstrated to be true or correct within a given logical or mathematical system
The mathematician concluded that the conjecture led to an unprovable solution within the current axioms.
O matemático concluiu que a conjectura levava a uma solução indemonstrável dentro dos axiomas atuais.
2. In logic and mathematics, a solution that exists but cannot be validated or confirmed through formal proof or empirical evidence
Gödel's incompleteness theorems demonstrate the existence of unprovable solutions in formal systems.
Os teoremas da incompletude de Gödel demonstram a existência de soluções indemonstrávéis em sistemas formais.
Synonyms
undemonstratable solutionunverifiable solutionunprovable answerindeterminate solution
Antonyms
provable solutiondemonstrable solutionverifiable solutionproven solution

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
solução indemonstrável
Most common in academic and mathematical contexts
Portugal
solução indemonstrada
Alternative form used in European Portuguese academic discourse
General
solução que não pode ser provada
Descriptive, longer form acceptable in all regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit a dead end
dead-end solution
no-win situation
Catch-22
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