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E8

248-dimensional exceptional simple Lie group
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E8

Summary

E8 is an En[1]. E8 draws 1,030 Wikipedia views per month (en category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • E8's instance of is recorded as En[3].
  • E8's instance of is recorded as exceptional simple Lie group[4].
  • E8 followed E7[5].
  • E8's different from is recorded as E8[6].
  • E8's studied by is recorded as category theory[7].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include En[3] and exceptional simple Lie group[4].

Why It Matters

E8 draws 1,030 Wikipedia views per month (en category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] E8 has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] E8 is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · VLysikov · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Follows → E7
    Different from → E8
    Follows → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2579]]: [[Q217413]]"
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