quadratic integer
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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.
Noun
[edit]quadratic integer (plural quadratic integers)
- (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 .