Meanings
plural division algebras
- algebraA linear algebra such that its non-zero vectors form a multiplicative group.
Synonyms: associative division algebra
- algebraAn algebra over a field such that every non-zero element of it has a multiplicative inverse. (It is not required to have a unity element.)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA linear algebra such that its non-zero vectors form a multiplicative group.
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