Definitions | quadratic integer |
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- (mathematics) A number (real or complex) which is a solution to an equation of the form <math>x^2 + Bx + C = 0</math> for some integers B and C. For example 42, or 2+3i, or <math>1+\sqrt -3 \over 2</math>.
Etymology: The idea of integer here is that the coefficient of the <math>x^2</math> term is 1.
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