Definition:Algebraically Closed Field/Definition 1

Definition

Let $K$ be a field.

$K$ is algebraically closed if and only if:

The only algebraic field extension of $K$ is $K$ itself.

Also see

• Equivalence of Definitions of Algebraically Closed Field

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