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fields of fractions

fields of fractions is the plural of field of fractions.

Meaning of field of fractions

Noun

field of fractions (plural fields of fractions)

  1. (ring theory) The smallest field in which a given ring can be embedded.
    • 1971 [Wadsworth Publishing], Allan Clark, Elements of Abstract Algebra, 1984, Dover, page 175,
      The general construction of the field of fractions ℚ_R out of R is an exact parallel of the construction of the field of rational numbers ℚ out of the ring of integers ℤ.
    Synonyms:
    field of quotients, fraction field, quotient field

Questions about fields of fractions

What is fields of fractions the plural of?
Fields of fractions is the plural of field of fractions.

Words near fields of fractions in the dictionary

  1. Fields Landing
  2. Fields Medal
  3. fields of battle
  4. fields of fire
  5. fields of force
  6. fields of fractions
  7. fields of honor
  8. fields of honour
  9. fields of play
  10. fields of scalars
  11. fields of study

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