Definition:Nonzero Integer
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Definition
A nonzero integer is an element of the set:
- $\Z \setminus \set 0$
where:
- $\Z$ denotes the set of integers
- $\setminus$ denotes set difference.
Thus:
- $\Z \setminus \set 0 = \set {\ldots, -3, -2, -1, 1, 2, 3, \ldots}$
and can be denoted $\Z_{\ne 0}$.
Also known as
The term can be seen hyphenated: non-zero integer.