Sylow theorems
Teoremas de Sylow
- Date
- 1872 · confidence high
- Place
- Oslo (Christiania), Norway
- Credited to
- Peter Ludwig Sylow
- Field
- Knowledge & symbols
What was discovered
A set of theorems giving detailed information on how many subgroups of a given order (a prime power) a finite group contains. They form a central part of group theory and are essential for classifying finite simple groups.
What it led to
- The classification of finite simple groups
- A standard tool in abstract algebra and group theory