[OS X TeX] Named theorem

[Themis Matsoukas]

On Jul 27, 2006, at 7:53 PM, Alain Schremmer wrote:

> From page 139, Companion 2ed,
>
>    \usepackage{amsthm}
>    \theoremstyle{definition}
>    \newtheorem{thm}{Theorem}
>
>    \begin{thm}
>    a theorem
>    \end{thm}
>
>    \begin{thm}[Schremmer]
>    This is it theorem
>    \end{thm}
>
>    \begin{thm}
>    another theorem
>    \end{thm}
>
> should do it but when I try, (Schremmer) is not boldfaced like  
> Theorem 2 as it is in the Companion.

1. Remove \usepackage{amsthm} and \theoremstyle{definition}, and  
you'll get what you want. This will  cause the theorem to be  
italicized but you can correct this by starting it with \em.

or

2. keep your packages but say \begin{thm}[\textbf{Schremmer}] to get  
Schremmer in boldface.

Themis


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