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quadratic integer

quadratic integer noun: a number (real or complex) which is a solution to an equation of the form x²+Bx+C=0 for some integers B and C. For example 42, or 2+3i, or 1+√/2.

Noun

quadratic integer (plural quadratic integers)

  1. A number (real or complex) which is a solution to an equation of the form x²+Bx+C=0 for some integers B and C. For example 42, or 2+3i, or 1+√/2.

Forms of quadratic integer

pluralquadratic integers

Origin of quadratic integer

Blend of quadratic + algebraic integer. The idea of integer here is that if the coefficient of the x² term is set to 1 (i.e., if the polynomial is made monic), the other coefficients are integers.

Questions about quadratic integer

What does quadratic integer mean?
Quadratic integer means a number (real or complex) which is a solution to an equation of the form x²+Bx+C=0 for some integers B and C. For example 42, or 2+3i, or 1+√/2.
What part of speech is quadratic integer?
Quadratic integer is a noun.
What is the plural of quadratic integer?
The plural of quadratic integer is quadratic integers.

Words near quadratic integer in the dictionary

  1. quadratic formula
  2. quadratic formulae
  3. quadratic formulas
  4. quadratic function
  5. quadratic functions
  6. quadratic integer
  7. quadratic integers
  8. quadratic mean
  9. quadratic means
  10. quadratic reciprocity
  11. quadratic residue

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