Algebraic number facts for kids
An algebraic number is any real number that is a solution of some single-variable polynomial equation whose coefficients are all integers. While this is an abstract notion, theoretical mathematics has potentially far-reaching applications in communications and computer science, especially in data encryption and security.
Images for kids
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Algebraic numbers on the complex plane colored by degree (bright orange/red = 1, green = 2, blue = 3, yellow = 4)
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Algebraic numbers colored by degree (blue = 4, cyan = 3, red = 2, green = 1). The unit circle is black.
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Algebraic numbers colored by leading coefficient (red signifies 1 for an algebraic integer)
See also
In Spanish: Número algebraico para niños
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