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extension fields

extension fields is the plural of extension field.

Meaning of extension field

Noun

extension field (plural extension fields)

  1. (field theory) A field L which contains a subfield K, called the base field, from which it is generated by adjoining extra elements.
    • Suppose F is a subfield of the field K. Then K is called an extension field of F. So, for instance, GF(4) and GF(8) are extension fields of GF(2), although GF(8) is not an extension field of GF(4).1992, James G. Oxley, “Matroid Theory”, in Paperback, Oxford University Press, published 2006, page 215
    Synonyms:
    extension

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What is extension fields the plural of?
Extension fields is the plural of extension field.

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