Frey curve

noun

The elliptic curve associated with a solution of Fermat's equation.

Meanings

nounFrey curve (plural Frey curves)

plural Frey curves

  1. mathematicsThe elliptic curve associated with a solution of Fermat's equation.

Origin

Named after Gerhard Frey.

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APA

Frey curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frey%20curve

MLA

“Frey curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frey%20curve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Frey curve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frey%20curve.

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