• \mathbb {Z} } , so the characteristic of C {\displaystyle \mathbb {C} } is 0. A Z / n Z {\displaystyle \mathbb {Z} /n\mathbb {Z} } -algebra is equivalently a...
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  • In linear algebra, the characteristic polynomial of a square matrix is a polynomial which is invariant under matrix similarity and has the eigenvalues...
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    In mathematics, a Lie algebra (pronounced /liː/ LEE) is a vector space g {\displaystyle {\mathfrak {g}}} together with an operation called the Lie bracket...
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  • mathematics, a Clifford algebra is an algebra generated by a vector space with a quadratic form, and is a unital associative algebra with the additional structure...
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    and real numbers. A field is thus a fundamental algebraic structure which is widely used in algebra, number theory, and many other areas of mathematics...
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  • In linear algebra, an eigenvector (/ˈaɪɡən-/ EYE-gən-) or characteristic vector is a vector that has its direction unchanged (or reversed) by a given linear...
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  • of k is separable. Every algebraic extension of k is separable. Either k has characteristic 0, or, when k has characteristic p > 0, every element of k...
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  • current–voltage characteristic, the current in a circuit as a function of the applied voltage Receiver operating characteristic Characteristic (algebra) of a ring...
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    otherwise stated, a Lie algebra is a finite-dimensional Lie algebra over a field of characteristic 0. For such a Lie algebra g {\displaystyle {\mathfrak...
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  • mathematics, the symmetric algebra S(V) (also denoted Sym(V)) on a vector space V over a field K is a commutative algebra over K that contains V, and...
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    Lie algebra g {\displaystyle {\mathfrak {g}}} over a field of characteristic 0 {\displaystyle 0} . In a finite-dimensional semisimple Lie algebra over...
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  • mathematics and mathematical logic, Boolean algebra is a branch of algebra. It differs from elementary algebra in two ways. First, the values of the variables...
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    In mathematics, the exterior algebra or Grassmann algebra of a vector space V {\displaystyle V} is an associative algebra that contains V , {\displaystyle...
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  • In abstract algebra, a Jordan algebra is a nonassociative algebra over a field whose multiplication satisfies the following axioms: x y = y x {\displaystyle...
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  • specifically in algebraic topology and polyhedral combinatorics, the Euler characteristic (or Euler number, or Euler–Poincaré characteristic) is a topological...
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  • A_{n}} with underlying field F {\displaystyle F} characteristic zero, unless otherwise stated. The Weyl algebra is an example of a simple ring that is not a...
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  • Appendix:Glossary of abstract algebra in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Abstract algebra is the subject area of mathematics that studies algebraic structures, such...
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    Linear algebra is the branch of mathematics concerning linear equations such as a 1 x 1 + ⋯ + a n x n = b , {\displaystyle a_{1}x_{1}+\cdots +a_{n}x_{n}=b...
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  • Universal algebra is still more abstract in that it is not interested in specific algebraic structures but investigates the characteristics of algebraic structures...
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  • In linear algebra, the trace of a square matrix A, denoted tr(A), is the sum of the elements on its main diagonal, a 11 + a 22 + ⋯ + a n n {\displaystyle...
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  • In mathematics, a Hopf algebra, named after Heinz Hopf, is a structure that is simultaneously a (unital associative) algebra and a (counital coassociative)...
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    In mathematics, more specifically algebra, abstract algebra or modern algebra is the study of algebraic structures, which are sets with specific operations...
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  • A non-associative algebra (or distributive algebra) is an algebra over a field where the binary multiplication operation is not assumed to be associative...
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  • mathematics, particularly in the area of abstract algebra known as group theory, a characteristic subgroup is a subgroup that is mapped to itself by...
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  • In mathematics, the Iwasawa algebra Λ(G) of a profinite group G is a variation of the group ring of G with p-adic coefficients that take the topology...
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  • vectors. The characteristic function of a cooperative game in game theory. The characteristic polynomial in linear algebra. The characteristic state function...
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  • unifying geometric concepts in algebraic topology, differential geometry, and algebraic geometry. The notion of characteristic class arose in 1935 in the...
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  • In mathematics, a ring is an algebraic structure consisting of a set with two binary operations called addition and multiplication, which obey the same...
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  • all finite fields of a fixed characteristic p (p prime) is an algebraically closed field, which is, in fact, the algebraic closure of the field F p {\displaystyle...
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  • mathematics, and more specifically in abstract algebra, a *-algebra (or involutive algebra; read as "star-algebra") is a mathematical structure consisting of...
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