"quotient ring" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quotient rings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} quotient ring (plural quotient rings)
  1. (algebra, ring theory) For a given ring R and ideal I contained in R, another ring, denoted R / I, whose elements are the cosets of I in R. Wikipedia link: quotient ring Categories (topical): Algebra Synonyms (ring whose elements are the cosets of an ideal): difference ring, factor ring, residue class ring Hyponyms: residue field Derived forms: left quotient ring, right quotient ring, maximal quotient ring Related terms: quotient group, quotient module, quotient object, quotient space Translations (ring whose elements are the cosets of an ideal): anneau quotient [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-quotient_ring-en-noun-eoj4r1YU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences

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