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'''Algebraic Numbers''', are real numbers which are roots of some finite degree polynomial with integer coefficients.  Examples of Algebraic Numbers are 2, 1/3, and <math>\sqrt{2}</math>.
 
'''Algebraic Numbers''', are real numbers which are roots of some finite degree polynomial with integer coefficients.  Examples of Algebraic Numbers are 2, 1/3, and <math>\sqrt{2}</math>.
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In contrast, [[transcendental numbers]] are real numbers which are not roots of any finite degree polynomial with integer coefficients.  The most well-known transcendental numbers are e and <math>\pi</math>.
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In contrast, [[transcendental numbers]] are real numbers which are not roots of any finite degree polynomial with integer coefficients.  The most well-known transcendental numbers are [[e]] and [[pi <math>\pi</math>]].
    
The set of Algebraic Numbers is countably [[infinite]].  This follows from the fact that the set of finite degree polynomials with integer coefficients is countably [[infinite]].
 
The set of Algebraic Numbers is countably [[infinite]].  This follows from the fact that the set of finite degree polynomials with integer coefficients is countably [[infinite]].
    
[[Category:Mathematics]]
 
[[Category:Mathematics]]
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