English-Finnish translations for algebraic number

• algebrallinen luku

Definition of algebraic number

• A complex number that is a root of a polynomial whose coefficients are integers; ''equivalently'', a complex number that is a root of a monic polynomial whose coefficients are rational numbers

Examples

• The golden ratio (φ) is an algebraic number since it is a solution of the quadratic equation $x^2\; +\; x\; -\; 1\; =\; 0$, whose coefficients are integers.

Related words

• algebraic
• algebraically
• algebraical
• algebraic structure
• algebraic function
• algebraic equation
• algebraic integer
• algebraic geometry
• algebraic chess notation