Yes it's a assertion due to the simple fact that im the statement you have made you have a fact that is given " it was one of the most important equation..." that was a fact that was given
now mind you assertion means a statement of forceful fact or belief
so yess it's a assertion
My best friend loves to laugh.
When I laugh, my stomach hurts.
His laugh makes him sound like a hyena.
Think along these lines :)
In life u struggle alot jus like when in water or your lost