"Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt theorem" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt theorem [canonical]
Etymology: Named after Henri Poincaré, Garrett Birkhoff, and Ernst Witt. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt theorem}} the Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt theorem
  1. (mathematics) A result giving an explicit description of the universal enveloping algebra of a Lie algebra. Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: PBW [initialism]

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