tea.mathoverflow.net - Discussion Feed (Why is a ring called a "ring"?) Sun, 04 Nov 2018 13:01:52 -0800 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.1.9 & Feed Publisher Joseph O'Rourke comments on "Why is a ring called a "ring"?" (21029) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/1499/why-is-a-ring-called-a-ring/?Focus=21029#Comment_21029 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/1499/why-is-a-ring-called-a-ring/?Focus=21029#Comment_21029 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 05:41:40 -0800 Joseph O'Rourke As I remarked in a late comment, what triggered this question was a piece by David Mumford (in "The Best Writing on Mathematics: 2012"), in which he says: "I have no idea why, but when you have any set of things that [...], mathematicians call this set a ring." I looked it up in Wikipedia and did not find that explanation truly explanatory. I am sorry to cause this bit of trouble, but it has evoked an erudite answer by quid, for which I am grateful.

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Gerhard "Ask Me About System Design" Paseman, 2012.12.26 ]]> François G. Dorais comments on "Why is a ring called a "ring"?" (21026) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/1499/why-is-a-ring-called-a-ring/?Focus=21026#Comment_21026 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/1499/why-is-a-ring-called-a-ring/?Focus=21026#Comment_21026 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:55:46 -0800 François G. Dorais Question 117292 has just been closed. I don't think this closure is entirely inappropriate but it clearly needs to be discussed.

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