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Feit-Thompson theorem
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An important result in the classification of all finite simple groups, the Feit-Thompson theorem states that every non-Abelian simple group must have even order.
The only known proof requires 255 pages.
Feit, W. and Thompson, J. G., Solvability of groups of odd order, Pacific J. Math. 13 (1963), 775-1029.
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Cross-references: order, even, simple groups, finite
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This is version 3 of Feit-Thompson theorem, born on 2003-07-24, modified 2006-10-25.
Object id is 4503, canonical name is FeitThompsonTheorem.
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| AMS MSC: | 20A05 (Group theory and generalizations :: Foundations :: Axiomatics and elementary properties) | | | 20E32 (Group theory and generalizations :: Structure and classification of infinite or finite groups :: Simple groups) |
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