"Roughly speaking, abstract algebra is the study of what happens when certain properties of number systems are abstracted out; "
What does "when certain properties of number systems are abstracted out " mean?
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I have never learned "abstract algebra" at school. I did Masters in Organic Chemistry (23 years ago). I work in healthcare but love learning mathematics.
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Abstract Algebra | Brilliant Math & Science Wiki
Abstract algebra is a broad field of mathematics, concerned with algebraic structures such as groups, rings, vector spaces, and algebras. Roughly speaking, abstract algebra is the study of what happens when certain properties of number systems are abstracted out; for instance, altering the...
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Thanks.
I have never learned "abstract algebra" at school. I did Masters in Organic Chemistry (23 years ago). I work in healthcare but love learning mathematics.
Thanks