Definition:Field Zero/Also known as
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Field Zero: Also known as
When it is clear and unambiguous what is being discussed, the field zero is often called just the zero.
In the context of number fields, the field zero can also be referred to as the additive identity.
Sources
- 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $0$ Zero
- 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $0$ Zero
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): additive identity
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): additive identity
- 2021: Richard Earl and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (6th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): additive identity