Algebraic integer definition

Algebraic integer

Topics Algebraic integer Definition

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The idea of integer here is that the coefficient of the highest power

x^n

term is 1.

A number (real or complex) which is a solution to an equation of the form $x^n + a_1x^{n-1} + ... + a_n = 0$ for some set of integers $a_1$ through $a_n$ .