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abstract algebra

UK/ˈæbˌstɹækt ˈæl.d͡ʒɪ.bɹə/

abstract algebra noun: the branch of mathematics concerned with algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, and fields.

Noun

abstract algebra (uncountable)

  1. The branch of mathematics concerned with algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, and fields.
    • 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...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
    • 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.1973, “AAAS Science Books: A Quarterly Review, Volume 9”, in American Association for the Advancement of Science, page 29
    Synonyms:
    branch of algebra

abstract algebra meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Indonesian

abstract algebra in Hindi

branch of mathematics
अमूर्त बीजगणित amūrt bījagṇit

abstract algebra in Tamil

நுண் இயற்கணிதம்

abstract algebra in Indonesian

branch of mathematics
aljabar abstrak

Synonyms of abstract algebra

  • branch of algebra

Origin of abstract algebra

From 1860, The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science

Questions about abstract algebra

What does abstract algebra mean?
Abstract algebra means the branch of mathematics concerned with algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, and fields.
What is abstract algebra in Hindi?
Abstract algebra in Hindi is अमूर्त बीजगणित (amūrt bījagṇit). See Abstract algebra meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is abstract algebra?
Abstract algebra is a noun.
How do you pronounce abstract algebra?
Abstract algebra is pronounced /ˈæbˌstɹækt ˈæl.d͡ʒɪ.bɹə/ (UK).

Words near abstract algebra in the dictionary

  1. abstorted
  2. abstorting
  3. abstorts
  4. abstr.
  5. abstract
  6. abstract algebra
  7. abstract analytic number theory
  8. abstract art
  9. abstract away from
  10. abstract class
  11. abstract classes

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