Field Theory (mathematics)
Field theory is a branch of mathematics which studies the properties of fields. A field is a mathematical entity for which addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are well-defined.
Please refer to Glossary of field theory for some basic definitions in field theory.
Read more about Field Theory (mathematics): History, Introduction, Extensions of A Field, Closures of A Field, Applications of Field Theory, Some Useful Theorems
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