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Nilpotent Element


An element B of a ring is nilpotent if there exists a positive integer k for which B^k=0.


See also

Engel's Theorem

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Nilpotent Element." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/NilpotentElement.html

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