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[โ€“] kogasa@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Algebras have two operations by definition and the one thing they have in common is that the multiplication distributes over addition.

Yes, there is no notion of inverses without an identity, the definition of an inverse is in terms of an identity.

Stop posting.

Do you think a group isn't an algebra? What, by your definitions make an "Algebra" different from a "Ring"?