abstract algebra
English
Etymology
From 1860, The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæbˌstɹækt ˈæl.d͡ʒɪ.bɹə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæbˌstɹækt ˈæl.d͡ʒə.bɹə/
Noun
abstract algebra (uncountable)
- (mathematics) The branch of mathematics concerned with algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, and fields.
- 1860, Prof. Challis, VIII: On the possibility of finding a Root, real or imaginary, of every Equation, The London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science, page 46,
- The operations are necessarily algebraic, because the relative magnitudes of the given quantities and the quantity sought for are unknown; and it is the essential principle of abstract algebra to furnish rules and symbols of operation which are proper for calculating independently of the knowledge of relative magnitudes.
- 1973, AAAS Science Books: A Quarterly Review, Volume 9, American Association for the Advancement of Science, page 29,
- This is neither the best nor the worst of the many abstract algebra texts written for advanced undergraduate courses. The author devotes 300 pages to a first course in abstract algebra and 200 pages to a (presumably) second course in linear algebra.
- 1860, Prof. Challis, VIII: On the possibility of finding a Root, real or imaginary, of every Equation, The London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science, page 46,
Synonyms
- (branch of algebra): modern algebra
Translations
branch of mathematics
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See also
- Appendix:Glossary of abstract algebra
Further reading
List of abstract algebra topics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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