Notes on the archive
What makes a proof
belong here?
Elegance is not prettiness alone. It is the moment an argument becomes inevitable: one useful idea, clearly placed, doing exactly enough.
Proofspedia collects memorable arguments across mathematics. Each folio has a theorem, a complete proof in steps, intuition, variants, and two worked examples. The detail pages stand on their own, with individual attribution where it is known.
The archive is edited as a living collection. New folios are added with care; existing proofs can be clarified as they are reviewed.
01 / Editorial measure
How a folio is chosen
A good proof earns its space.
- 01Clarity
The argument can be followed without hiding a key step.
- 02Economy
Every line advances the idea; nothing essential is skipped.
- 03Surprise
A simple turn reveals something the statement did not give away.
- 04Afterlife
The method offers a way to think beyond one theorem.
A note from the editor
A proof to propose?
Share the theorem, its mathematical origin, a short proof outline, and the reason the argument stays with you.
Open the repository02 / Colophon
Quiet by design.
Set in Instrument Serif, DM Sans, and DM Mono. The pages use warm paper, dark ink, and a restrained oxide accent. Proofspedia is a static multi-page site built with HTML, CSS, and plain JavaScript.