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Roth's theorem

Roth's theorem proper noun: a fundamental result in Diophantine approximation to algebraic numbers, stating that these numbers cannot have many rational number approximations that are 'very good' (variously defined through history).

Proper noun

Roth's theorem

  1. A fundamental result in Diophantine approximation to algebraic numbers, stating that these numbers cannot have many rational number approximations that are 'very good' (variously defined through history).

Origin of Roth's theorem

Named after Klaus Roth.

Questions about Roth's theorem

What does Roth's theorem mean?
Roth's theorem means a fundamental result in Diophantine approximation to algebraic numbers, stating that these numbers cannot have many rational number approximations that are 'very good' (variously defined through history).
What part of speech is Roth's theorem?
Roth's theorem is a proper noun.

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