Algebraic Independence - Lindemann-Weierstrass Theorem

Lindemann-Weierstrass Theorem

The Lindemann-Weierstrass theorem can often be used to prove that some sets are algebraically independent over Q. It states that whenever α1,...,αn are algebraic numbers that are linearly independent over Q, then eα1,...,eαn are algebraically independent over Q.

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