"Abel-Ruffini theorem" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Abel-Ruffini theorem [canonical]
Etymology: Named after Paolo Ruffini, who made an incomplete proof in 1799, and Niels Henrik Abel, who provided a proof in 1824. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Abel-Ruffini theorem
  1. (mathematics) A theorem stating that there is no solution in radicals to general polynomial equations of degree five or higher with arbitrary coefficients. Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: Abel's impossibility theorem

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