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Fitting subgroup

Fitting subgroup noun: for a finite group G: the unique largest normal nilpotent subgroup of G, which intuitively represents the smallest subgroup that "controls" the structure of G when G is solvable.

Noun

Fitting subgroup (plural Fitting subgroups)

  1. For a finite group G: the unique largest normal nilpotent subgroup of G, which intuitively represents the smallest subgroup that "controls" the structure of G when G is solvable.

Forms of Fitting subgroup

pluralFitting subgroups

Origin of Fitting subgroup

Named after Hans Fitting.

Questions about Fitting subgroup

What does Fitting subgroup mean?
Fitting subgroup means for a finite group G: the unique largest normal nilpotent subgroup of G, which intuitively represents the smallest subgroup that "controls" the structure of G when G is solvable.
What part of speech is Fitting subgroup?
Fitting subgroup is a noun.
What is the plural of Fitting subgroup?
The plural of Fitting subgroup is Fitting subgroups.

Words near Fitting subgroup in the dictionary

  1. fitting in
  2. fitting into
  3. fitting out
  4. fitting room
  5. fitting rooms
  6. Fitting subgroup
  7. Fitting subgroups
  8. fitting the bill
  9. fitting together
  10. fitting up
  11. fitting-out

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