noun

algebras

algebras

He studies different types of Lie algebras.

He studies different types of Lie algebras.

((types of)) algebras mathematical systems He studies Boolean algebras.

Synonyms: structures, systems (in a mathematical context)

From Arabic 'al-jabr' (the reunion of broken parts), referring to solving equations. The plural refers to multiple such mathematical systems.

Think of 'algebras' as different 'families' or 'systems' within the broader subject of algebra.

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