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solvable by radicals (Definition)

Let $F$ be a field and $f(x) \in F[x]$ Then $f(x)$ is solvable by radicals if there exists a radical extension $K/F$ such that $f(x)$ factors into linears when considered as an element of $K[x]$




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See Also: radical, radical extension

Other names:  solvability by radicals, solvable polynomial

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Cross-references: factors, radical extension, field
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AMS MSC12F10 (Field theory and polynomials :: Field extensions :: Separable extensions, Galois theory)

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