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What is the study of variables and the rules for manipulating these variables in formulas called?
What is the study of variables and the rules for manipulating these variables in formulas called?
- Higher algebra
- Abstract algebra
- Elementary algebra (correct)
- Linear algebra
Which algebraic structure is defined as a set with a binary operation that combines two members to produce a third, satisfying some basic properties as addition of integers?
Which algebraic structure is defined as a set with a binary operation that combines two members to produce a third, satisfying some basic properties as addition of integers?
- Vector space
- Group (correct)
- Field
- Ring
What is the branch of algebra that deals with linear equations and mappings, often used in modern presentations of geometry?
What is the branch of algebra that deals with linear equations and mappings, often used in modern presentations of geometry?
- Geometric algebra
- Linear algebra (correct)
- Abstract algebra
- Applied algebra
Which area of mathematics studies algebraic structures that generalize the operations familiar from ordinary arithmetic?
Which area of mathematics studies algebraic structures that generalize the operations familiar from ordinary arithmetic?
What is the origin of the word 'Algebra' according to its Arabic etymology?
What is the origin of the word 'Algebra' according to its Arabic etymology?