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Classification of Finite Simple Groups (Wikipedia)

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The Wikipedia article on the classification of finite simple groups, covering the history of the proof effort, its scale, the 1983 premature completeness announcement, and the second-generation proof project.

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Wikipedia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classification_of_finite_simple_groups
Source Type
Encyclopedia
Assessment
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2
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Claims Backed By This Source (7 claims)

This source backs 7 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Branches of Mathematics, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.

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6

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1

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