abelian
/əˈbiːliən/
adjective
- Relating to a mathematical group in which the order of combining elements does not change the result (commutative).
- The set of integers under addition forms an abelian group.
- My professor explained that abelian groups are named after the mathematician Niels Henrik Abel.
- In an abelian group, adding 3 and 5 gives the same result as adding 5 and 3.
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