Kummer theory

mathematical theory describing field extensions involving the adjunction of nth roots
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Kummer theory

Summary

Kummer theory is a branch of mathematics[1]. It draws 61 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_mathematics category, ranking #102 of 184).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kummer theory is credited with the discovery of Ernst Kummer[3].
  • Kummer theory's instance of is recorded as branch of mathematics[4].
  • Ernst Kummer is named after Kummer theory[5].
  • Kummer theory's subclass of is recorded as Galois theory[6].
  • Kummer theory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02s6ml[7].
  • Fermat's Last Theorem inspired Kummer theory[8].
  • Kummer theory's nLab ID is recorded as Kummer theory[9].
  • Kummer theory's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 38143449[10].
  • Kummer theory's ProofWiki ID is recorded as Definition:Kummer_Theory[11].

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Adaptations and Inspiration

Fermat's Last Theorem inspired Kummer theory[8].

Why It Matters

Kummer theory draws 61 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_mathematics category, ranking #102 of 184).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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