Trivial absolute value

Noun

Definitions

1.NounAn 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."

Synonyms

p-adic norm absolute mean discrete valuation absolute error characteristic algebraic integer p-adic absolute value surreal number norm empty sum unsigned zero vector

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