In mathematics, a ring is an algebraic structure consisting of a set with two binary operations, typically called addition and multiplication, such that the set is an abelian group under addition and multiplication distributes over addition. Richard Dedekind laid the foundations of the concept, and David Hilbert coined the term Zahlring, number ring, from which the modern word ring descends, while studying invariant theory.
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In mathematics, a ring is an algebraic structure consisting of a set with two binary operations typically called addition and multiplication and denoted like addition and multiplication of integers.
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The first axiomatic definition of a ring was given by Abraham Fraenkel in 1915.
Attributed To: David Hilbert, Lead section
key contributions by Richard Dedekind, David Hilbert, Abraham Fraenkel, and Emmy Noether
Attributed To: Emmy Noether, Lead section
key contributions by Richard Dedekind, David Hilbert, Abraham Fraenkel, and Emmy Noether
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the word number ring (Zahlring) or ring is due to Hilbert
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