An axiom is a statement or a fact that is universally accepted to be true. Axioms are a concept that originated in mathematics and logic. For example, there is a reflexive axiom that says that “a” equals “a”. In other words, things that are equal to the same thing must be equal to each other. It is so trivial that it is actually difficult to state in words. But, we all know and understand without questioning it that five equals five.
Axioms prove to be extremely useful in developing mathematics as a field of study. All of the math that you learned in school is based on a few basic axioms. In fact, if you took a basic math theory course in high school or university you probably recall memorizing Euclid’s axioms ...
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