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Grothendieck group

Grothendieck group noun: an abelian group constructed from a commutative monoid in a universal way.

Noun

Grothendieck group (plural Grothendieck groups)

  1. An abelian group constructed from a commutative monoid in a universal way.

Forms of Grothendieck group

pluralGrothendieck groups

Origin of Grothendieck group

After Alexander Grothendieck.

Questions about Grothendieck group

What does Grothendieck group mean?
Grothendieck group means an abelian group constructed from a commutative monoid in a universal way.
What part of speech is Grothendieck group?
Grothendieck group is a noun.
What is the plural of Grothendieck group?
The plural of Grothendieck group is Grothendieck groups.

Words near Grothendieck group in the dictionary

  1. Groth
  2. Grothaus
  3. Grothauses
  4. Grothe
  5. Grothendieck
  6. Grothendieck group
  7. Grothendieck groups
  8. Grothendieck topologies
  9. Grothendieck topology
  10. Grothendieck universe
  11. Grothendieck universes

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