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Abelian

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˈbi.li.ən/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Abelian is an adjective meaning (mathematics) Of an algebraic structure (usually a group or algebra), having a commutative defining operation.

Meaning

(mathematics) Of an algebraic structure (usually a group or algebra), having a commutative defining operation.

More Meanings

  1. (mathematics) Of a binary function, commutative.

Example Sentences

The interesting aspect here is that U₃ is irreducible, even though all irreps over the complexes are one-dimensional because ℤ₄ is abelian.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include commutative, unitary, abelianized, quasiabelian, algebraizable, metabelian.

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