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residue field

residue field noun: the quotient ring of a commutative ring divided by one of its maximal ideals; by a certain theorem such a quotient ring must be a field.

Noun

residue field (plural residue fields)

  1. The quotient ring of a commutative ring divided by one of its maximal ideals; by a certain theorem such a quotient ring must be a field.

Forms of residue field

pluralresidue fields

Questions about residue field

What does residue field mean?
Residue field means the quotient ring of a commutative ring divided by one of its maximal ideals; by a certain theorem such a quotient ring must be a field.
What part of speech is residue field?
Residue field is a noun.
What is the plural of residue field?
The plural of residue field is residue fields.

Words near residue field in the dictionary

  1. residuating
  2. residuation
  3. residue
  4. residue class
  5. residue classes
  6. residue field
  7. residue fields
  8. residueless
  9. residuelessness
  10. residuent
  11. residuents

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