Editing Glossary of ring theory (section)

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[[Ring theory]] is the branch of [[mathematics]] in which [[ring (mathematics)|rings]] are studied: that is, structures supporting both an [[addition]] and a [[multiplication]] operation. This is a glossary of some terms of the subject.

For the items in commutative algebra (the theory of commutative rings), see ''[[Glossary of commutative algebra]]''. For ring-theoretic concepts in the language of modules, see also ''[[Glossary of module theory]]''.

For specific types of algebras, see also: ''[[Glossary of field theory]]'' and ''[[Glossary of Lie groups and Lie algebras]]''. Since, currently, there is no glossary on not-necessarily-associative algebra structures in general, this glossary includes some concepts that do not need associativity; e.g., a derivation.

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