I am reviewing a proof at the moment and there is terminology that I do not understand. What does it mean for a polynomial to have "integral coefficients"?
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2Off topic, but it simply means that the coefficients are integers -- aka whole numbers. – President James K. Polk Mar 22 '22 at 01:57
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2There's a [maths](https://math.stackexchange.com/) site on the network. – Brett Hale Mar 22 '22 at 02:00
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It would have been faster to use [google](https://www.google.com/search?q=Integral%20Coefficients). – Enigmativity Mar 22 '22 at 02:05
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This belongs on [mathematics.se], as it is a math question. This site is for programming (code) related questions. – Ken White Mar 22 '22 at 02:15
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"Integral coefficients" means that the coefficients of your final answer will be integers, unless there is a markedly different context in which the question is being asked.
You can have a look at the definition here.
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