In mathematical cryptography, a Kleinian integer is a complex number of the form m + n 1 + − 7 2 {\displaystyle m+n{\frac {1+{\sqrt {-7}}}{2}}} , with m and n rational integers. They are named after Felix Klein.
The Kleinian integers form a ring called the Kleinian ring, which is the ring of integers in the imaginary quadratic field Q ( − 7 ) {\displaystyle \mathbb {Q} ({\sqrt {-7}})} . This ring is a unique factorization domain.