👉 In mathematics, the term "kerite" is a noun that refers to an algebraic structure. It's often used in relation to the concept of a Lie group, where it represents a set of points in a space which can be mapped homeomorphically onto the real line with certain properties. The term was introduced by Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel and his son, Claus Evarist, in their 1830 paper "On the theory of equations."
