Repeated numbering for new commands for Theorem, Corollary and Remark

Question

I have the following code in latex

\documentclass[letterpaper,12pt,oneside]{book}

\newtheorem{Theorem}{Theorem}[section]
\newtheorem{Proposition}{Proposition}[section]
\newtheorem{Lemma}{Lemma}[section]
\newtheorem{Definition}{Definition}[section]
\newtheorem{Corollary}{Corollary}[section]
\newtheorem{Remark}{Remark}[section]

I want the numbering to increase with each newtheorem defined that I use.

For example, in chapter 2 there are Lemma 2.1.1, Remark 2.1.1 and Theorem 2.1.1, and they appear in this order. Instead, I would like it to be numbered as Lemma 2.1.1, Remark 2.1.2 and Theorem 2.1.3.

I have tried to put [subsection] at the end of the \newtheorem lines, but it does not fixes the problem.

Does anyone knows how to solve this, please?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 06 '19 at 00:43

Instead of using the form

\newtheorem{Proposition}{Proposition}[section]

you must use the alternative form

\newtheorem{Proposition}[Theorem]{Proposition}

While the former tells to number a theorem-like environment within a section, the latter tells to reuse the counter already defined in the Theorem environment.

So you must use the first form for the declaration of Theorem and the second one for the others to reuse Theorem numbering.

\documentclass[letterpaper,12pt,oneside]{book}

\newtheorem{Theorem}{Theorem}[section]
\newtheorem{Proposition}[Theorem]{Proposition}
\newtheorem{Lemma}[Theorem]{Lemma}
\newtheorem{Definition}[Theorem]{Definition}
\newtheorem{Corollary}[Theorem]{Corollary}
\newtheorem{Remark}[Theorem]{Remark}

\begin{document}
\chapter{Testing newtheorem numbering}
\section{This is a section}
\begin{Theorem}
  This is a Theorem
\end{Theorem}
\begin{Proposition}
  This is a Proposition
\end{Proposition}
\begin{Lemma}
  This is a Lemma
\end{Lemma}
\begin{Definition}
  This is a Definition
\end{Definition}
\begin{Remark}
  One can remark the correct numbering.
\end{Remark}
\end{document}

Repeated numbering for new commands for Theorem, Corollary and Remark

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