"Moufang loop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Moufang loops [plural]
Etymology: Introduced by Ruth Moufang in 1935. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Moufang loop (plural Moufang loops)
  1. (mathematics) A special kind of algebraic structure, similar to a group in many ways but not necessarily associative. Wikipedia link: Moufang loop Categories (topical): Mathematics

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