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Let $F$ be a field and $S$ a subset such that $S$ with the inherited operations from $F$ is also a field. Then we say that $S$ is a subfield of $F$. \section*{subfield}
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\item $F$ field
\item $S \subset F$ field
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{\it Note: This is a ``seed'' entry written using a short-hand format described in \htmladdnormallink{this FAQ}{http://www.ma.utexas.edu/~jcorneli/h/FAQ/}.}