What is the border line between "axiom" and "theorem" and in the simplest terms how do we define these things?

How and when a "theory" becomes a "law"? Is there any furthur scientific standard left for something that becomes a "law"?

Precise, short and simple answers required.
Thanx in advance.
Iamnotagenius

• definitions - mathman - August 25, 2001 - 03:04 UTC
  • problem with Axiom definition: - bladesinger - August 27, 2001 - 13:35 UTC
    • Incorrect (no logic). - alexander - August 27, 2001 - 18:35 UTC
      • Incorrect logic - petersand - August 28, 2001 - 19:37 UTC
        • Peter..... - smartguy - August 28, 2001 - 21:01 UTC
          • It does not have to be a light house, but very unlikely. - alexander - August 29, 2001 - 01:32 UTC
            • Pulsar,lighthouse beacon - petersand - August 29, 2001 - 19:42 UTC
          • Pulsar lighthouse beacon - petersand - August 29, 2001 - 20:30 UTC
            • You're correct....but.. - smartguy - August 30, 2001 - 00:18 UTC
              • Pulsars,spirals - petersand - August 30, 2001 - 20:06 UTC
                • Do not mix path of photons with shape of space they occupy. - alexander - August 30, 2001 - 23:23 UTC
                  • Photons - petersand - August 30, 2001 - 23:53 UTC
                    • Yes, expanding spiral by straight moving photons. - alexander - August 31, 2001 - 00:06 UTC
                  • This apllies to peter and alexander... - smartguy - August 31, 2001 - 00:20 UTC
                    • That probably was not astrophysicist. - alexander - August 31, 2001 - 03:15 UTC
                      • Probably was not - petersand - August 31, 2001 - 20:44 UTC
      • Ack! - bladesinger - August 30, 2001 - 18:23 UTC