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What is the name of the group used in physics and mathematics named after Poincaré?
Poincaré Group
Galois Group
Abelian Group
Lorentz Group
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The Poincaré Group is named after Henri Poincaré and is used in physics and mathematics. It is the group of isometries of Minkowski spacetime, which is the mathematical setting for special relativity.
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