residue field
Noun
Meaning
residue field (plural residue fields)
(algebra) The quotient ring of a commutative ring divided by one of its maximal ideals; by a certain theorem such a quotient ring must be a field.
Noun
residue field (plural residue fields)
(algebra) The quotient ring of a commutative ring divided by one of its maximal ideals; by a certain theorem such a quotient ring must be a field.