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Engel's Theorem


A finite-dimensional Lie algebra all of whose elements are ad-nilpotent is itself a nilpotent Lie algebra.


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Weisstein, Eric W. "Engel's Theorem." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/EngelsTheorem.html

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