The study of valuations which simplifies class field theory and the theory of function fields.
Valuation Theory
See also
Function Field, ValuationExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Iyanaga, S. and Kawada, Y. (Eds.). "Valuations." §425 in Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mathematics. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, pp. 1350-1353, 1980.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
Valuation TheoryCite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Valuation Theory." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ValuationTheory.html