group theory

group theory
noun
the branch of mathematics dealing with groups
Topics: ↑mathematics, ↑math, ↑maths
Hypernyms: ↑pure mathematics
Hyponyms: ↑Galois theory

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noun
: a branch of mathematics concerned with finding all mathematical groups and determining their properties
group-theoretic \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ \ or group-theoretical \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ \ adjective

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the branch of mathematics that deals with the structure of mathematical groups and mappings between them.
[1895-1900]

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group theory noun (mathematics)
The investigation of the properties of groups
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Main Entry:group

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group theory,
1. a branch of mathematics dealing with the properties of groups.
2. Nuclear Physics. any theory that arranges nuclear particles in groups to explain their properties and predict the existence of new ones.

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