In mathematics, a discrete valuation is an integer valuation on a field k, that is a function
satisfying the conditions
Note that often the trivial valuation which takes on only the values is explicitly excluded.
A field with a non-trivial discrete valuation is called a discrete valuation field.
Read more about Discrete Valuation: Discrete Valuation Rings and Valuations On Fields, Examples
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