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Galois theory

Galois theory comes from French théorie de Galois.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentthéorie de Galois
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1989Galois theory

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  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentthéorie de Galois
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1989Galois theory

Earliest quotation: 1989, G. Karpilovsky, Topics in Field Theory: “In this chapter we present the Galois theory which…”

Made of the words Galois + theory

Ancient Greek θεωρός ‘spectator’

Ancient Greek θεωρία ‘contemplation, viewing’

Late Latin theōria

Middle French théorie

English theory

first attested First appeared in print in 1893, Bulletin of the New York Mathematical Society (as stated in the etymology)

The story

Standardly constructed calque of French théorie de Galois (which was used as a section heading in 1870, Camille Jordan, Traité des substitutions et des équations algébriques). First appeared in print in 1893, Bulletin of the New York Mathematical Society. Ultimately, named after French mathematician Evariste Galois (1811-1832), who first developed the theory to explore how the roots of a given polynomial equation relate to each other.disputed Scholars disagree here; the competing view is quoted as the source gives it.

Every English word from French théorie de Galois

Today it means

noun The branch of mathematics dealing with Galois groups, Galois fields, and polynomial equations. It provides a link between field theory and group theory: it permits certain problems in the former to be reduced to the latter, which in some respects is simpler and better understood.

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