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It is not necessary to link these terms to evidence. A hypothesis is an assumption that is intended to explain the observed phenomena. A theory is a group of assumptions that link together (and thus explain) a set of observable phenomena whose relationship to each other is not obvious.
For example, we all feel gravity. To say that gravity causes gravity is to put forward a hypothesis. To say that gravity depends on the mass and distance between objects, acts uniformly in all directions and causes planets to move in elliptical orbits around the sun-to create a theory. Because nothing directly indicates that the movement of planets follows the same laws as the fall of bodies from a height or the trajectory of a cannon shell after a shot.
A hypothesis is an atomic statement, and a theory is a network of statements connected so closely that it is impossible to remove one and replace it with another.
A hypothesis is a scientific assumption, a guess that is not knowledge without proof.
A theory is a systematization of knowledge in a particular field, obtained with the help of proven hypotheses.
Based on my experience of applied research on boosting innovation in the processes of enterprises, industrial and technological complexes and workplaces, I can say the following.
In my case, hypotheses as assumptions about connections arise only at the sixth step of the study as special cases of applying the scientific method.
The theory is the result of generalizing all the steps of applying the scientific method, starting with the description of the problem being solved and ending with the formula for determining, confirming and guaranteeing the repeatability of scientific and practical results:
1) analysis of the relevance (timeliness and socio-economic significance) of the problem under study,
2) author's feeling,
3) author's visualization,
4) system structuring of the research object,
5) conceptualization and picture of new changes (paradigm),
6) development of hypotheses about the internal and external relations of the research object,
7) modeling,
8)experiment (passive and active),
9) collection and measurement of observational data,
10) aggregation of observation data,
11) quantification of relationships, confirmation of hypotheses,
12) development of recommendations for yourself, production and management personnel,
13) adjustment of corporate standards and corporate concepts section,
14) training and self-study,
15) author's supervision of the program of changes.
16) estimation of convergence of calculation and experiment results,
17) model validity assessment and verification, etc.
18) the formula of scientific and practical novelty of research.
Depending on the professional abilities and capabilities of the author, the theory may be complete. Or incomplete, covering only the area of hypothesis formation. (For more information, see the answer to Yuri Platonov's question: “Why can't science prove its postulates?” on my page).
Sincerely, Alexander.
A hypothesis is an assumption that requires proof.
A theory is a proven hypothesis.
This is, in simple terms, even less than 140 characters.