A system or process, that is like algebra by substituting one thing for another, or in using signs, symbols, etc., to represent concepts or ideas.
An algebraic structure consisting of a module over a commutative ring (or a vector space over a field) along with an additional binary operation that is bilinear over module (or vector) addition and scalar multiplication.
A collection of subsets of a given set, such that this collection contains the empty set, and the collection is closed under unions and complements (and thereby also under intersections and differences).
A universal algebra.
One of several other types of mathematical structure.
The study of algebraic structures.
The surgical treatment of a dislocated or fractured bone. Also (countable): a dislocation or fracture.
A system for computation using letters or other symbols to represent numbers, with rules for manipulating these symbols.
The act or process of calculating.
Reckoning, estimate.
The result of calculating.
An expectation based on circumstances.
The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.