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Any solution of a polynomial equation of one variable whose coeffients are in a specific field (usually the rational numbers ).
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A number that can be the solution of an algebraic equation; a number that is not transcendental.
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root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients
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a (complex) number which is the root of a polynomial with rational coefficienrs
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a value which satisfies a certain polynomial relation
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In mathematics, an algebraic number is a complex number that is an algebraic element over the rational numbers. In other words, an algebraic number is a root of a non-zero polynomial with rational (or equivalently, integer) coefficients.
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