abstract algebra

American  

noun

1. the branch of mathematics that deals with the extension of algebraic concepts usually associated with the real number system to other, more general systems.

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Example Sentences

In 1964, he solved the Jacobson radical, an abstract algebra problem that had been a mystery since it was posed eight years before.

From Seattle Times

Advised by Amit Sahai, a computer scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, the project has already paired 171 incarcerated people in 27 states with a mentor to work on topics from combinatorics to abstract algebra.

From Scientific American

We have notable women to thank for modern computation, revelations on the geometry of space, cornerstones of abstract algebra, and major advances in decision theory, number theory, and celestial mechanics that continue to provide crucial breakthroughs in applied areas like cryptography, computer science, and physics.

From Scientific American

The works of geniuses like Julia Robinson on Hilbert’s Tenth Problem in number theory, Emmy Noether in abstract algebra and physics, and Ada Lovelace in computer science, are just three examples of women whose contributions have been absolutely essential.

From Scientific American

But throughout the book she writes about revisiting the subject decades after her last college math course, watching abstract algebra lectures from a Harvard class as a refresher.

From Scientific American