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Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt theorem

Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt theorem proper noun: a result giving an explicit description of the universal enveloping algebra of a Lie algebra.

Proper noun

the Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt theorem

  1. A result giving an explicit description of the universal enveloping algebra of a Lie algebra.
    Synonyms:
    PBW

Synonyms of Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt theorem

Origin of Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt theorem

Named after Henri Poincaré, Garrett Birkhoff, and Ernst Witt.

Questions about Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt theorem

What does Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt theorem mean?
Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt theorem means a result giving an explicit description of the universal enveloping algebra of a Lie algebra.
What part of speech is Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt theorem?
Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt theorem is a proper noun.

Words near Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt theorem in the dictionary

  1. Poincaré maps
  2. Poincaré recurrence time
  3. Poincaré recurrence times
  4. Poincaré space
  5. Poincaré spaces
  6. Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt theorem
  7. Poincaréan
  8. Poincarés
  9. poinciana
  10. poincianas
  11. poind

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