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prime field

prime field noun: a field that contains no proper subfields.

Noun

prime field (plural prime fields)

  1. (field theory) A field that contains no proper subfields.
    • Theorem 2. Each field contains a unique prime field.1968, J. F. Schuh, Mathematical Tools for Modern Physics, Philips Technical Library, page 91
    • Applying Hensel's lemma to the discrete logarithm problem over prime fields reveals the rich geometric and algebraic structure underlying the problem.2004, H. Gopalkrishna Gadiyar, K. M. Sangeeta Maini, R. Padma, Cryptography, Connections, Cocycles and Crystals: A p-adic Exploration of the Discrete Logarithm Problem, Anne Canteaut, Kapaleeswaran...

prime field meaning in Tamil

prime field in Tamil

பகாப்புலம்

Forms of prime field

pluralprime fields

Questions about prime field

What does prime field mean?
Prime field means a field that contains no proper subfields.
What is prime field in Tamil?
Prime field in Tamil is பகாப்புலம். See Prime field meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is prime field?
Prime field is a noun.
What is the plural of prime field?
The plural of prime field is prime fields.

Words near prime field in the dictionary

  1. prime factorisation
  2. prime factorisations
  3. prime factorization
  4. prime factorizations
  5. prime factors
  6. prime field
  7. prime fields
  8. prime form
  9. prime formula
  10. prime formulae
  11. prime formulas

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