Leopoldt's conjecture

proper noun

A conjecture stating that the p-adic regulator of a number field does not vanish.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsA conjecture stating that the p-adic regulator of a number field does not vanish.

Origin

Introduced by H.-W. Leopoldt (1962).

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Leopoldt's conjecture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leopoldt's%20conjecture

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