A Transition to Advanced Mathematics
A Transition to Advanced Mathematics
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ISBN: 9781285463261
Author: Douglas Smith, Maurice Eggen, Richard St. Andre
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2.5, Problem 1E

Let ( R , + , ) be an algebraic structure such that

  1. ( R , + ) is an abelian group with identity 0.
  2. ( R { 0 } , ) is an abelian group with identity 1.
  3. For all a, b, c R , a ( b + c ) = ( a b ) + ( a c ) .
  4. 0 1.

Prove that ( R , + , ) is a field by showing that

  1. for all a, b, c R , ( a + b ) c = ( a c ) + ( b c ) .
  2. R has no divisors of zero.

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A Transition to Advanced Mathematics

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