quadratic integer

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Etymology

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

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quadratic integer (plural quadratic integers)

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

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