2018-11-04T13:01:52-08:00 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/1499/why-is-a-ring-called-a-ring/?Focus=21029#Comment_21029 2012-12-27T05:41:40-08:00 2018-11-04T13:01:52-08:00 Joseph O'Rourke http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/240/

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 ...

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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Although technically not a duplicate of "origins of names of algebraic structures", if Joseph O'Rourke had searched for zahlring on MathOverflow, I think he would have found his ...

Gerhard "Ask Me About System Design" Paseman, 2012.12.26]]> http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/1499/why-is-a-ring-called-a-ring/?Focus=21026#Comment_21026 2012-12-26T19:55:46-08:00 2018-11-04T13:01:52-08:00 François G. Dorais http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/144/

Question 117292 has just been closed. I don't think this closure is entirely inappropriate but it clearly needs to be discussed.

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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