Gordan's problem

proper noun

The problem of generalizing Paul Gordan's computational approach to the theorem of the finiteness of generators for binary forms to work with functions having more than two variables.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsThe problem of generalizing Paul Gordan's computational approach to the theorem of the finiteness of generators for binary forms to work with functions having more than two variables.

Origin

Named after the Jewish-German mathematician Paul Gordan.

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