Difference between revisions of "Abstract algebra"

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'''Abstract algebra''' is the study of algebraic structures other than elements of [[field]]s and [[ring]]s, which are studied in [[elementary algebra]].
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'''Abstract algebra''' is the study of general algebraic structures, such as [[group]]s, [[ring]]s, [[field]]s, and [[vector space]]s.  While 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]].
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 19:35, 19 November 2009

Abstract algebra is the study of general algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, fields, and vector spaces. While 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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