invariant theory

mathematics

Learn about this topic in these articles:

Cayley

Turnbull

  • In Herbert Westren Turnbull

    Turnbull’s work on invariant theory built on the symbolic methods of the German mathematicians Rudolf Clebsch (1833-1872) and Paul Gordan (1837-1912). His major works include The Theory of Determinants, Matrices, and Invariants (1928), The Great Mathematicians (1929), Theory of Equations (1939), The Mathematical Discoveries of Newton (1945), and…

    Read More
Britannica Chatbot logo

Britannica Chatbot

Chatbot answers are created from Britannica articles using AI. This is a beta feature. AI answers may contain errors. Please verify important information using Britannica articles. About Britannica AI.