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Gaussian prime

Gaussian prime noun: a Gaussian integer a + bi such that either one of a, b is zero and the absolute value of the other is a prime number of the form 4n + 3 (with n a nonnegative integer); or both are nonzero and a² + b² is a prime number (which will never be of the form 4n + 3).

Noun

Gaussian prime (plural Gaussian primes)

  1. A Gaussian integer a + bi such that either one of a, b is zero and the absolute value of the other is a prime number of the form 4n + 3 (with n a nonnegative integer); or both are nonzero and a² + b² is a prime number (which will never be of the form 4n + 3).

Forms of Gaussian prime

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Questions about Gaussian prime

What does Gaussian prime mean?
Gaussian prime means a Gaussian integer a + bi such that either one of a, b is zero and the absolute value of the other is a prime number of the form 4n + 3 (with n a nonnegative integer); or both are nonzero and a² + b² is a prime number (which will never be of the form 4n + 3).
What part of speech is Gaussian prime?
Gaussian prime is a noun.
What is the plural of Gaussian prime?
The plural of Gaussian prime is Gaussian primes.

Words near Gaussian prime in the dictionary

  1. Gaussian functions
  2. Gaussian integer
  3. Gaussian integers
  4. Gaussian moat
  5. Gaussian moats
  6. Gaussian prime
  7. Gaussian primes
  8. Gaussian splat
  9. Gaussian surface
  10. Gaussian surfaces
  11. gaussianities

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