abstract algebra
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abstract algebra (uncountable)
(mathematics) The branch of mathematics concerned with algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, and fields.
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In these days the angel of topology and the devil of abstract algebra fight for the soul of each individual mathematical domain.
A first course in abstract algebra.
Algebraic topology is the study of topologically invariant abstract algebra constructions on topological spaces.
A normal subgroup of a topological group, acting on the group by translation action, is a quotient space in the senses of topology, abstract algebra, and group actions simultaneously.
For instance, abstract algebra arises by relaxing the axioms of a vector space, leading to a number of generalizations.
Algebraic logic Algebraic logic uses the methods of abstract algebra to study the semantics of formal logics.