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extension field

noun

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  1. A field L which contains a subfield K, called the base field, from which it is generated…

    A field L which contains a subfield K, called the base field, from which it is generated by adjoining extra elements.

    • Suppose F is a subfield of the field K. Then K is called an extension field of F. So, for instance, GF(4) and GF(8) are extension fields of GF(2), although GF(8) is not an extension field of GF(4).

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for extension field. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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