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Abelian group

/ əˈbiːlɪən /

noun

  1. a group the defined binary operation of which is commutative: if a and b are members of an Abelian group then ab = ba
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abelian group

/ ə-bēlē-ən /

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Abelian group1

C19: named after Niels Henrik Abel (1802–29), Norwegian mathematician

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