algebraic numbers

A form of algebraic number — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of algebraic number
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