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number theory
The branch of mathematics that studies the properties of integers and their relationships.
大学で整数論を学ぶ。
Study number theory at university.
素数は整数論の重要なテーマだ。
Prime numbers are an important topic in number theory.
整数論は数学の中でも特に歴史の古い分野の一つだ。
Number theory is one of the oldest fields within mathematics.
Composed of 整数 (integer) + the suffix 論 (theory, study of). A core area of pure mathematics.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 整数論を研究する: to research number theory
- 整数論の問題: a number-theory problem
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 数論: number theory — a shorter synonym often used interchangeably
- 代数学: algebra — a related branch of mathematics