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Sylow theorem

Sylow theorem noun: any of a collection of theorems of finite group theory that give detailed information about the number of subgroups of fixed order that a given finite group contains.

Noun

Sylow theorem (plural Sylow theorems)

  1. Any of a collection of theorems of finite group theory that give detailed information about the number of subgroups of fixed order that a given finite group contains.

Forms of Sylow theorem

pluralSylow theorems

Origin of Sylow theorem

Named after the Norwegian mathematician Peter Ludwig Sylow.

Questions about Sylow theorem

What does Sylow theorem mean?
Sylow theorem means any of a collection of theorems of finite group theory that give detailed information about the number of subgroups of fixed order that a given finite group contains.
What part of speech is Sylow theorem?
Sylow theorem is a noun.
What is the plural of Sylow theorem?
The plural of Sylow theorem is Sylow theorems.

Words near Sylow theorem in the dictionary

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