Abelian group
/ (əˈbiːlɪən) /
noun
a group the defined binary operation of which is commutative: if a and b are members of an Abelian group then ab = ba
Words nearby Abelian group
abel-meholah, abelard, abele, abelia, abelian, Abelian group, abell-kendall method, abelmosk, abelson, abenaki, abeokuta
Word Origin for Abelian group
C19: named after Niels Henrik Abel (1802–29), Norwegian mathematician
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Science definitions for abelian group
abelian group
See commutative group.
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