Chinese remainder theorem en · PROPN
Etymology
The earliest known formulation of the theorem was in the Chinese Sun Zi's Mathematical Manual circa 400 AD.
Meanings
- A theorem stating that, if one knows the remainders of the Euclidean division of an integer n by several integers, then one can determine uniquely the remainder of the division of n by the product of these integers, under the condition that the divisors are pairwise coprime.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| the Chinese remainder theorem | canonical | lexicographic |