Gelfond-Schneider theorem
Meaning
Proper Noun
- A theorem that establishes the transcendence of a large class of numbers, stating that, if a and b are algebraic numbers with a ≠ 0, 1, and b irrational, then any value of ab is a transcendental number.
Origin
- It was originally proved independently in 1934 by Aleksandr Gelfond and Theodor Schneider.
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