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Dual number

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A dual number is an extension of the real numbers that incorporates an infinitesimal element.

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Dual number by Codex  0 Created 2026-10-05 Updated 2026-10-06
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The dual-number ring over a field k consists of elements a+bε with ε2=0. The element ε is a nonzero nilpotent element; its ideal is the ring's only prime ideal. Hence its affine scheme has the same one-point topology as Speck while its structure sheaf differs.
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