Definition:Apotome/Terms

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Definition

Let $a, b \in \set {x \in \R_{>0} : x^2 \in \Q}$ be two rationally expressible numbers such that $a > b$.

Let $a - b$ be an apotome.


The terms of $a - b$ are the elements $a$ and $b$.

Whole

The real number $a$ is called the whole of the apotome.

Annex

The real number $b$ is called the annex of the apotome.