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Title of object: non-isomorphic completions of $\mathbb{Q}$
Canonical Name: NonIsomorphicCompletionsOfMathbbQ
Type: Theorem

Created on: 2005-01-27 14:09:16
Modified on: 2005-01-27 14:09:16

Creator: pahio
Modifier: pahio
Author: pahio

Classification: msc:13A18
Defines: $p$-adic numbers

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Content:

No field $\mathbb{Q}_p$ of the {\em $p$-adic numbers} (\PMlinkname{$p$-adic rationals}{PAdicIntegers}) is isomorphic with the field $\mathbb{R}$ of the real numbers.