adele
An infinite sequence consisting of a real number and a p-adic number for every prime…An infinite sequence consisting of a real number and a p-adic number for every prime number p, such that all but finitely many of them are p-adic integers. More generally, a member of a self-dual topological ring built on any algebraic number field, and involving in a symmetric way all the completions of the field.
» Adele is a singer.
Meaning
1 sensesAn infinite sequence consisting of a real number and a p-adic number for every prime number p, such that all but finitely many of them are p-adic integers. More generally, a member of a self-dual topological ring built on any algebraic number field, and involving in a symmetric way all the completions of the field.
Examples
3 sentencesAdele is a singer.
Sami listened to Adele.
And, without waiting for an answer, she left the apartment, preceded by her friend Adele.
Origin
Blend of additive + idele; coined by André Weil.Blend of additive + idele; coined by André Weil.
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