"van der Waerden's theorem" meaning in English

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Etymology: Named after the Dutch mathematician B. L. van der Waerden. Head templates: {{en-prop|head=van der Waerden's theorem}} van der Waerden's theorem
  1. (mathematics) In Ramsey theory, a theorem stating that, for any given positive integers r and k, there is some number N such that if the integers {1, 2, ..., N} are colored, each with one of r different colors, then there are at least k integers in arithmetic progression whose elements are of the same color. Categories (topical): Mathematics
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