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Lagrange's theorem

Lagrange's theorem noun: the theorem in group theory that for any finite group, the size (order) of any subgroup must be a divisor of that of the group itself.

Noun

Lagrange's theorem (uncountable)

  1. The theorem in group theory that for any finite group, the size (order) of any subgroup must be a divisor of that of the group itself.

Origin of Lagrange's theorem

Named after Joseph Louis Lagrange (1736–1813), an Italian Enlightenment Era mathematician and astronomer.

Questions about Lagrange's theorem

What does Lagrange's theorem mean?
Lagrange's theorem means the theorem in group theory that for any finite group, the size (order) of any subgroup must be a divisor of that of the group itself.
What part of speech is Lagrange's theorem?
Lagrange's theorem is a noun.

Words near Lagrange's theorem in the dictionary

  1. Lagrange polynomials
  2. Lagrange test
  3. Lagrange's equation
  4. Lagrange's equations
  5. Lagrange's interpolation formula
  6. Lagrange's theorem
  7. Lagrange-d'Alembert principle
  8. Lagrangean
  9. Lagrangeans
  10. Lagranges
  11. Lagrangia

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