Engel's theorem

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo finite-dimensional Lie algebras
gptkbp:consequence nilpotency of Lie algebra under ad-nilpotency
gptkbp:field gptkb:Lie_group
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Engel's theorem
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Friedrich_Engel
gptkbp:provenBy induction on dimension
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Lie's_theorem
gptkbp:sentence A Lie algebra in which all elements are ad-nilpotent is nilpotent.
gptkbp:usedIn structure theory of Lie algebras
gptkbp:yearProposed 1900s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lie_algebras
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6