Field
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[hide]Definition
A field[1] is a ring, F, that is both commutative and has unity with more than one element is a field if:
- Every non-zero element of F has a multiplicative inverse in F
Every field is also an Integral domain[1]
Proof of claims
See also
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fundamentals of Abstract Algebra - Neal H. McCoy