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Rings on R2
by H. Holden
This article originally appeared in:Mathematics Magazine
February, 1989
Subject classification(s): Abstract Algebra
Applicable Course(s): 4.2 Mod Algebra I & II
How can we define multiplication of ordered pairs of real numbers to make R2 into a ring, or field? In this article, the author derives conditions for certain types of rings and extends the results to R3.
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