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field extension

field extension noun: any pair of fields, denoted L/K, such that K is a subfield of L.

Noun

field extension (plural field extensions)

  1. (field theory) Any pair of fields, denoted L/K, such that K is a subfield of L.
    • A Galois field extension may be defined in terms of its Galois group (Section 2) or in terms of the internal structure of the extension (Section 3).1974, Thomas W. Hungerford, Algebra, Springer, page 230
    • Note that the extension of L obtained by adjoining all division points of ψ includes at most a finite constant field extension.1998, David Goss, Basic Structures of Function Field Arithmetic, Springer, Corrected 2nd Printing, page 283

field extension meaning in Tamil

field extension in Tamil

புலத்தின் விரிவு

Forms of field extension

pluralfield extensions

Questions about field extension

What does field extension mean?
Field extension means any pair of fields, denoted L/K, such that K is a subfield of L.
What is field extension in Tamil?
Field extension in Tamil is புலத்தின் விரிவு. See Field extension meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is field extension?
Field extension is a noun.
What is the plural of field extension?
The plural of field extension is field extensions.

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