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I'm not sure which questions fall under the tag . In particular, are questions which essentially ask for a specific proof of a statement appropriate? The current tag description:

Questions about methods and techniques for proving theorems.

doesn't seem to exclude this case, while maybe it should.

Perhaps a description such as

Questions about general methods and techniques for proving multiple theorems. When asking about the proof of a single statement, use [some-tag-specifically-for-proofs?] instead.

would be better.

Should the tag excerpt be changed? Should some tag specifically for proofs be created? (We already have the tag, but that deals specifically with the correctness of algorithms, while proofs of other statements or even other properties of algorithms can also be on-topic). Any further thoughts?

I'm not sure which questions fall under the tag . In particular, are questions which essentially ask for a specific proof of a statement appropriate? The current tag description:

Questions about methods and techniques for proving theorems.

doesn't seem to exclude this case, while maybe it should.

Perhaps a description such as

Questions about general methods and techniques for proving multiple theorems. When asking about the proof of a single statement, use [some-tag-specifically-for-proofs?] instead.

Should the tag excerpt be changed? Should some tag specifically for proofs be created? (We already have the tag, but that deals specifically with the correctness of algorithms, while proofs of other statements or even other properties of algorithms can also be on-topic). Any further thoughts?

I'm not sure which questions fall under the tag . In particular, are questions which essentially ask for a specific proof of a statement appropriate? The current tag description:

Questions about methods and techniques for proving theorems.

doesn't seem to exclude this case, while maybe it should.

Perhaps a description such as

Questions about general methods and techniques for proving multiple theorems. When asking about the proof of a single statement, use [some-tag-specifically-for-proofs?] instead.

would be better.

Should the tag excerpt be changed? Should some tag specifically for proofs be created? (We already have the tag, but that deals specifically with the correctness of algorithms, while proofs of other statements or even other properties of algorithms can also be on-topic). Any further thoughts?

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When is the proof-techniques tag appropriate?

I'm not sure which questions fall under the tag . In particular, are questions which essentially ask for a specific proof of a statement appropriate? The current tag description:

Questions about methods and techniques for proving theorems.

doesn't seem to exclude this case, while maybe it should.

Perhaps a description such as

Questions about general methods and techniques for proving multiple theorems. When asking about the proof of a single statement, use [some-tag-specifically-for-proofs?] instead.

Should the tag excerpt be changed? Should some tag specifically for proofs be created? (We already have the tag, but that deals specifically with the correctness of algorithms, while proofs of other statements or even other properties of algorithms can also be on-topic). Any further thoughts?