Glossary

Finite Group

  • Group
  • ⟨S, ∗⟩ is finite if
    • contains only finitely many elements

Field

  • A ring ⟨S, ∗1, ∗2⟩ in which ⟨S \ {e1}, ∗2⟩ is a group
    • ⟨S \ {e1}, ∗2⟩
      A group is that every nonidentity element (with respect to ∗1) must have an inverse element (with respect to ∗2)