Hardy field

noun

A field consisting of germs of real-valued functions at infinity that are closed under differentiation.

Meanings

nounHardy field (plural Hardy fields)

plural Hardy fields

  1. mathematicsA field consisting of germs of real-valued functions at infinity that are closed under differentiation.

Origin

Named after the English mathematician G. H. Hardy.

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