19.2.1 - Definition of a Ring
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What is a ring in mathematical terms?
💡 Hint: Think about the operations involved.
List the properties required for an abelian group.
💡 Hint: Remember the acronym CAIRE!
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What is the required identity element for addition in a ring?
💡 Hint: Think about what number you add to keep another number the same.
True or False: Every element in a ring must have a multiplicative inverse.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the definition of units.
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Consider the set of rational numbers. Prove whether it forms a ring under standard addition and multiplication.
💡 Hint: Examine the nature of rational numbers under these operations.
Explore whether the set of even integers forms a ring under addition and multiplication.
💡 Hint: Which numbers are involved when you add or multiply?
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