(せいすうろん)

せいすうろん
noun
number theory
1. number theory
The branch of mathematics that studies the properties of integers and their relationships.
大学(だいがく)整数論(せいすうろん)(まな)ぶ。
Study number theory at university.
素数(そすう)整数論(せいすうろん)重要(じゅうよう)なテーマだ。
Prime numbers are an important topic in number theory.
整数論(せいすうろん)数学(すうがく)(なか)でも(とく)歴史(れきし)(ふる)分野(ぶんや)(ひと)つだ。
Number theory is one of the oldest fields within mathematics.

Composed of 整数(せいすう) (integer) + the suffix (ろん) (theory, study of). A core area of pure mathematics.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 整数論(せいすうろん)研究(けんきゅう)する: to research number theory
  • 整数論(せいすうろん)問題(もんだい): a number-theory problem

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 数論(すうろん): number theory — a shorter synonym often used interchangeably
  • 代数学(だいすうがく): algebra — a related branch of mathematics