Difference between revisions of "Abstract algebra"
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| − | '''Abstract algebra''' is the study of algebraic structures | + | '''Abstract algebra''' is the study of general algebraic structures, such as [[group]]s, [[ring]]s, [[field]]s, and [[vector space]]s. When there is little risk of confusion, mathematicians use the word ''algebra'' to describe this study, and only use the term ''abstract algebra'' to distinguish from [[elementary algebra]]. |
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Revision as of 19:09, 22 January 2008
Abstract algebra is the study of general algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, fields, and vector spaces. When there is little risk of confusion, mathematicians use the word algebra to describe this study, and only use the term abstract algebra to distinguish from elementary algebra.
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