First Known Use: 1893
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Galois theory
noun Ga·lois theory \(ˌ)gal-ˈwä-, ˈgal-ˌwä-\
Definition of GALOIS THEORY
: a part of the theory of mathematical groups concerned especially with the conditions under which a solution to a polynomial equation with coefficients in a given mathematical field can be obtained in the field by the repetition of operations and the extraction of nth roots
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Origin of GALOIS THEORY
Évariste Galois
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