modular arithmetic
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of modular arithmetic
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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If you’ve worked with modular arithmetic, this might be feeling sort of familiar.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 3, 2018
At Ashdown, Simon worked with infinite series, negative numbers, modular arithmetic and "imaginary" numbers.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 19, 2011
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