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A field that is either a finite extension of the field of rational functions in one variable over a finite field of constants or a finite extension of the field $\mathbb{Q}$ of rational numbers.
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A field that is either a finite degree [[field extension]] of the field of [[rational function]]s in one variable over a [[finite field]] of constants or a finite extension of the field $\mathbb{Q}$ of [[rational number]]s (an [[algebraic number field]]).
  
 
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A field that is either a finite degree field extension of the field of rational functions in one variable over a finite field of constants or a finite extension of the field $\mathbb{Q}$ of rational numbers (an algebraic number field).

References

[1] J.W.S. Cassels (ed.) A. Fröhlich (ed.) , Algebraic number theory , Acad. Press (1986)
How to Cite This Entry:
Global field. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Global_field&oldid=30302
This article was adapted from an original article by V.L. Popov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article