left identity

noun

An element of a structure that produces an identity mapping when applied on the left.

Meanings

nounleft identity (plural left identities)

plural left identities

  1. algebraAn element of a structure that produces an identity mapping when applied on the left.

Translations

Polish element lewostronnie neutralny
  • element lewostronnie neutralnyelement that produces an identity mapping when applied on the left
Spanish elemento neutro por la izquierda
  • elemento neutro por la izquierdaelement that produces an identity mapping when applied on the left
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APA

left identity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20identity

MLA

“left identity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20identity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “left identity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20identity.

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