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abel-ruffini theorem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
abel-ruffini the-o-rem
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A theorem stating that there is no solution in radicals to general polynomial equations of degree five or higher with arbitrary coefficients.

Etymology

Named after Paolo Ruffini, who made an incomplete proof in 1799, and Niels Henrik Abel, who provided a proof in 1824.

Inflected Forms

the Abel-Ruffini theorem (canonical)

Synonyms

Abel's impossibility theorem

Questions

What does abel-ruffini theorem mean?
A theorem stating that there is no solution in radicals to general polynomial equations of degree five or higher with arbitrary coefficients.
Where does abel-ruffini theorem come from?
Named after Paolo Ruffini, who made an incomplete proof in 1799, and Niels Henrik Abel, who provided a proof in 1824.

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