Definition:Lattice Point/Rational
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Definition
Let $\CC$ be a cartesian coordinate system of $n$ dimensions.
Let $P = \tuple {a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n}$ be a point in $\CC$.
$P$ is a rational lattice point of $\CC$ if and only if $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n$ are all rational numbers.
Also known as
A rational lattice point can also be referred to as a rational point.
Also see
- Results about rational lattice points can be found here.
Sources
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): elliptic curve