trivial absolute value

noun

trivial absolute value

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Mathematics, Number theory, Sciences An absolute value (or norm) for a field which is defined to be equal to one for any element of the field other than the field's zero, for which it is defined to be equal to zero.

  • The trivial absolute value gives rise to the discrete metric.
Related terms
discrete metric

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