Galois theory
noun
Ga·lois theory
(ˌ)gal-ˈwä- 
ˈgal-ˌwä-
: 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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This involved an area of math called Galois theory, which Schneps also worked in.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
The study of groups is fundamental to Galois theory, an advanced field of mathematics built to study abstract algebraic structures associated with polynomials and their roots.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2021
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
The study of groups is fundamental to Galois theory, an advanced field of mathematics built to study abstract algebraic structures associated with polynomials and their roots.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2021
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“Galois theory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Galois%20theory. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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