group theory

noun

the branch of mathematics that deals with the structure of mathematical groups and mappings between them.

Origin of group theory

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby group theory

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Scientific definitions for group theory

group theory

The branch of mathematics concerned with groups and the description of their properties.