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.

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Meanings

nounSylow theorem (plural Sylow theorems)

plural Sylow theorems

  1. mathematicsAny 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.

Origin

Named after the Norwegian mathematician Peter Ludwig Sylow.

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