Folk theorem may refer to:
- Ethno-cultural studies of mathematics
- Mathematical folklore, theorems that are widely known to mathematicians but cannot be traced back to an individual
- In game theory, "the folk theorem" is a general feasibility theorem
Famous quotes containing the words folk and/or theorem:
“Do you know what a soldier is, young man? He’s the chap who makes it possible for civilised folk to despise war.”
—Allan Massie (b. 1938)
“To insure the adoration of a theorem for any length of time, faith is not enough, a police force is needed as well.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)