"geometry of numbers" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: The field was initiated by German mathematician Hermann Minkowski (1910, Geometrie der Zahlen). Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} geometry of numbers (uncountable)
  1. (number theory) The subbranch of number theory which applies techniques from geometry to the study of algebraic numbers. Wikipedia link: Hermann Minkowski, geometry of numbers Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Number theory Translations (subbranch of number theory): Geometrie der Zahlen [feminine] (German), teoria dei numeri geometrica [feminine] (Italian)
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