Algebraics

Usage

• Algebraics represents the domain of algebraic numbers, as in x Algebraics.

Notes

• Algebraic numbers are defined to be numbers that solve polynomial equations with rational coefficients.

• x

Algebraics evaluates immediately only for quantities x that are explicitly constructed from rational numbers, radicals and Root objects, or are known to be transcendental.

• Simplify[expr

Algebraics] can be used to try to determine whether an expression corresponds to an algebraic number.

• Algebraics is output in TraditionalForm as

• See Section 3.3.11.

• See also: Element, Simplify, Integers, Root, Extension, Reals.

• New in Version 4.

Further Examples