fundamental theorem of transcendence

The tongue-in-cheek given to the fact that if $n$ is a nonzero integer, then $|n|\ge 1$. This trick is used in many transcendental number theory proofs. In fact, the hardest step of many problems is showing that a particular integer is not zero.

Title	fundamental theorem of transcendence
Canonical name	FundamentalTheoremOfTranscendence
Date of creation	2013-03-22 13:06:58
Last modified on	2013-03-22 13:06:58
Owner	KimJ (5)
Last modified by	KimJ (5)
Numerical id	5
Author	KimJ (5)
Entry type	Theorem
Classification	msc 11J81
Related topic	EIsTranscendental