"Chinese remainder theorem" meaning in English

See Chinese remainder theorem in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Chinese remainder theorem [canonical]
Etymology: The earliest known formulation of the theorem was in the Chinese Sun Zi's Mathematical Manual circa 400 AD. Etymology templates: {{circa2|400 AD}} circa 400 AD Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Chinese remainder theorem
  1. (number theory) A theorem stating that, if one knows the remainders of the Euclidean division of an integer n by several integers, then one can determine uniquely the remainder of the division of n by the product of these integers, under the condition that the divisors are pairwise coprime. Wikipedia link: Chinese remainder theorem, Sunzi Suanjing Categories (topical): Number theory
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Alternative forms

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