anybody know about rings and fields?

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mani_jha · Answer

Like, Electric and gravitational fields?

anonymous · Answer

i don't know either, .

anonymous · Answer

do you mean like, planets ???

anonymous · Answer

no. . this is related to abstract algebra. .

anonymous · Answer

oh then i hav no idea !

mani_jha · Answer

Sorry, I know only know fields in physics. I haven't studied that advanced algrebra yet! But someone else will help you

anonymous · Answer

Gayo, do you know about algebraic structures?

anonymous · Answer

what's that?

anonymous · Answer

a ring (or a group, or field) is a structure (a set of numbers (or nything) with an operation (like addition, or evn functions) defined on it), which obeys certain rules.

anonymous · Answer

rules like commutativity, existence of a Zero element (so, if you put any element with it under the operation) the element comes out as it is.  Associativity, additive inverse. etc.

anonymous · Answer

and that's it?

anonymous · Answer

just the start. Studying that let's you talk about entities and operationsdefined on them, in general (regardless of the obj and the operation). That is powerful, because you can apply it to a vast range of situations. The generality makes it "abstract". If youre planning to start learning it, try Michael Artin, or another algebra book like "bourbaki"

anonymous · Answer

ahh, thanks. .