Etymology

Thue's theorem

Today it means: One of the earlier theorems leading to Roth's theorem (a Diophantine approximation to algebraic numbers), establishing an exponent d/2+1+ε. Full definition →

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Named after Norwegian mathematician Axel Thue.

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