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Abel-Ruffini theorem

Abel-Ruffini theorem proper noun: a theorem stating that there is no solution in radicals to general polynomial equations of degree five or higher with arbitrary coefficients.

Proper noun

the Abel-Ruffini theorem

  1. A theorem stating that there is no solution in radicals to general polynomial equations of degree five or higher with arbitrary coefficients.

Synonyms of Abel-Ruffini theorem

Origin of Abel-Ruffini theorem

Named after Paolo Ruffini, who made an incomplete proof in 1799, and Niels Henrik Abel, who provided a proof in 1824.

Questions about Abel-Ruffini theorem

What does Abel-Ruffini theorem mean?
Abel-Ruffini theorem means a theorem stating that there is no solution in radicals to general polynomial equations of degree five or higher with arbitrary coefficients.
What part of speech is Abel-Ruffini theorem?
Abel-Ruffini theorem is a proper noun.

Words near Abel-Ruffini theorem in the dictionary

  1. Abel's summation formula
  2. Abel's theorem
  3. Abel-Jacobi map
  4. Abel-Jacobi-Liouville identity
  5. Abel-Plana formula
  6. Abel-Ruffini theorem
  7. Abela
  8. abelacimab
  9. Abelam
  10. Abelams
  11. Abelard

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