Jacobi identity

Property of some binary operations, such as the cross product and any ring's commutator
Intangible theorem Q1151539
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Jacobi identity

Summary

Jacobi identity is a theorem[1]. It draws 881 Wikipedia views per month (theorem category, ranking #145 of 1,306).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jacobi identity's instance of is recorded as theorem[3].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi is named after Jacobi identity[4].
  • Jacobi identity's studied by is recorded as category theory[5].
  • Jacobi identity's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[6].

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Definition and Type

Jacobi identity's instance of is recorded as theorem[3].

Origins

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi is named after Jacobi identity[4].

Why It Matters

Jacobi identity draws 881 Wikipedia views per month (theorem category, ranking #145 of 1,306).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of theorem
    Aliases
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics
    Named after Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007534634305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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