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Algebraic integer

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algebraic numbernoun(algebra, number theory) A complex number (more generally, an element of a number field) that is a root of a polynomial whose coefficients are integers; equivalently, a complex number (or element of a number field) that is a root of a monic polynomial whose coefficients are rational numbers.
algebraic number fieldnoun(mathematics, algebraic number theory) A field which includes the rational numbers and has finite dimension as a vector space over the rational numbers.
integernoun(arithmetic) A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.
algebraic number theorynoun(mathematics, number theory) The branch of number theory in which number-theoretic questions are expressed in terms of properties of algebraic number fields or related objects, and studied using techniques from algebra.
conjugatenoun(algebra, of a complex number) A complex conjugate.
ideal numbernoun(number theory) An algebraic integer that represents an ideal in the ring of integers of a number field.
primitive polynomialnoun(algebra, field theory) A polynomial over a given finite field whose roots are primitive elements; especially, the minimal polynomial of a primitive element of said finite field.
gaussian integernoun(algebra) Any complex number of the form a + bi, where a and b are integers.
minimal polynomialnoun(field theory) Given an algebraic element α of a given extension field of some field K, the monic polynomial of smallest degree of which α is a root.
characteristicnounA distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.
characternoun(countable) A being involved in the action of a story; a persona.
quadratic integernoun(mathematics) A number (real or complex) which is a solution to an equation of the form x²+Bx+C=0 for some integers B and C. For example 42, or 2+3i, or 1+√/2.
simple rootnoun(algebra) A root of a polynomial equation which has multiplicity one.
arithmetic functionnoun(mathematical analysis) Any function that is defined for all positive integers, and has values that are either real or complex.
number fieldnoun(algebra, field theory) algebraic number field
algebranoun(uncountable, mathematics) Elementary algebra: A system for representing and manipulating unknown quantities (variables) in equations.
algebraic functionnoun(algebraic geometry) Informally, any function expressible using (only) the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and raising to a rational power; more precisely, any continuous function definable as the root of some polynomial equation.
hyperintegernoun(mathematics, non-standard analysis) A hyperreal number equal to its own integer part.
whole numbernoun(mathematics) A positive integer or zero.
analytic number theorynoun(mathematics, number theory) A branch of number theory that uses methods from mathematical analysis to solve problems about the integers.

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