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Kummer ring

Kummer ring noun: a ring obtained by adjoining a non-real complex pᵗʰ root of unity (where p is a prime number) to the ring of integers.

Noun

Kummer ring (plural Kummer rings)

  1. A ring obtained by adjoining a non-real complex pᵗʰ root of unity (where p is a prime number) to the ring of integers.

Forms of Kummer ring

pluralKummer rings

Origin of Kummer ring

Named after Ernst Kummer (1810–1893), a German mathematician.

Questions about Kummer ring

What does Kummer ring mean?
Kummer ring means a ring obtained by adjoining a non-real complex pᵗʰ root of unity (where p is a prime number) to the ring of integers.
What part of speech is Kummer ring?
Kummer ring is a noun.
What is the plural of Kummer ring?
The plural of Kummer ring is Kummer rings.

Words near Kummer ring in the dictionary

  1. Kumm
  2. kummel
  3. kummels
  4. kummelweck
  5. Kummer
  6. Kummer ring
  7. Kummer rings
  8. Kummer surface
  9. Kummer surfaces
  10. Kummer varieties
  11. Kummer variety

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