About
A field is a collection of “numbers” with the operator: +, -, *, /
Different fields are like different classes obeying to the same interface.
Same as Number - (Numeral system|System of numeration|Representation of number) ??
A field is also known as abody:
- corps in French
- Körper in German
A field with a finite number of members is known as a finite field or Galois field (two elements).
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