"algebraic closure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: algebraic closures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} algebraic closure (plural algebraic closures)
  1. (algebra, field theory, of a field F) A field G such that every polynomial over F splits completely over G (i.e., every element of G is a root of some polynomial over F and every root of every polynomial over F is an element of G). Wikipedia link: algebraic closure Categories (topical): Algebra Related terms: algebraically closed Translations (field which is algebraically closed over another one): algebrallinen sulkeuma (Finnish), fecho algébrico [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-algebraic_closure-en-noun-5Ddx458M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences

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