p-adic
Of, pertaining to, derived from or defined in the context of p-adic numbersOf, pertaining to, (ultimately) derived from or defined in the context of p-adic numbers.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of, pertaining to, (ultimately) derived from or defined in the context of p-adic numbers.
1997, Fernando Q. Gouvêa, p-adic Numbers: An Introduction, Springer, 2nd Edition, page 60, Definition 3.3.3 The ring of p-adic integers is the valuation ring Z ₚ=x∈ Q ₚ:|x|ₚ<1.
p-adisch
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From p + -adic. The letter p follows common number theory usage in representing an arbitraFrom p + -adic. The letter p follows common number theory usage in representing an arbitrary prime number; the suffix -adic signals that properties of the number p (generally, those due to its being prime, and specifically those of a specified p) are fundamental to the theory and determine the properties of the resulting construction.
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