Burnside's lemma

Summary

Burnside's lemma is a theorem^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of theorem entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Burnside's lemma is credited with the discovery of Augustin-Louis Cauchy^[3].
• Burnside's lemma is credited with the discovery of Ferdinand Georg Frobenius^[4].
• Burnside's lemma's instance of is recorded as theorem^[5].
• William Burnside is named after Burnside's lemma^[6].
• Augustin-Louis Cauchy is named after Burnside's lemma^[7].
• Ferdinand Georg Frobenius is named after Burnside's lemma^[8].
• Burnside's lemma's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[9].
• Burnside's lemma's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[10].

Body

Definition and Type

Burnside's lemma's instance of is recorded as theorem^[5].

Origins

Things named after include William Burnside^[6], a mathematician^[11], 1852–1927^[12], of United Kingdom^[13], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[14], specialised in group theory^[15]; Augustin-Louis Cauchy^[7], a mathematician^[16], 1789–1857^[17], of France^[18], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[19], specialised in mathematical analysis^[20]; and Ferdinand Georg Frobenius^[8], a mathematician^[21], 1849–1917^[22], of Kingdom of Prussia^[23], specialised in algebra^[24].

Why It Matters

Burnside's lemma ranks in the top 8% of theorem entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]