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Math and science::Algebra::Aluffi

Ring. Definition.

Ring

An abelian group (R,+) when endowed with a second binary operation is said to form a ring (R,+,) if the second operation:

  1. [is what?]
  2. [has what?]
  3. distributes with respect to the preexisting group operation

The first two requirements for make (R,) a [what?] (and not a group).