English Explanatory Dictionary

Kummer's theorem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A formula for the exponent of the highest power of a prime number that divides a given binomial coefficient.

Word forms

Kummer's theorem

Etymology

Named after Ernst Kummer, who proved it in an 1852 paper.

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