Theorem

Malgrange Preparation Theorem

Analysis

The Malgrange preparation theorem is an analogue, for smooth functions, of the Weierstrass preparation theorem. It was conjectured by Rene Thom and proved by Bernard Malgrange in a series of papers published between 1962 and 1967. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Classification

Statement Form

Existence Theorem 1

Proof Year

1966 2

Connections

Has Statement Form

Existence Theorem

In Branch

Analysis

Source Malgrange Preparation Theorem (Wikipedia)

Proved By

Bernard Malgrange

Source Malgrange Preparation Theorem (Wikipedia)

Sources

1. Malgrange Preparation Theorem (Wikipedia)

Lead section
In mathematics, the Malgrange preparation theorem is an analogue of the Weierstrass preparation theorem for smooth functions.
Proved By: Bernard Malgrange, Lead sentence, attribution
proved by B. Malgrange

View the Source

2. MacTutor History of Mathematics, University of St Andrews: Bernard Malgrange - MacTutor History of Mathematics

MacTutor History of Mathematics, University of St AndrewsBiography

Quote, Biography

Perhaps his best known result is called the Malgrange Preparation Theorem and this appeared in his classic text Ideals of differentiable functions (1966)

Switch Atlas

The Inner World

The Civil World

The Natural World

Malgrange Preparation Theorem

Has Statement Form

In Branch

Proved By