Filter (set theory)In mathematics, a filter on a set is a family of subsets such that: and if and , then If , and , then A filter on a set may be thought of as representing a "collection of large subsets", one intuitive example being the neighborhood filter. Filters appear in order theory, model theory, and set theory, but can also be found in topology, from which they originate. The dual notion of a filter is an ideal.
Quotient (universal algebra)In mathematics, a quotient algebra is the result of partitioning the elements of an algebraic structure using a congruence relation. Quotient algebras are also called factor algebras. Here, the congruence relation must be an equivalence relation that is additionally compatible with all the operations of the algebra, in the formal sense described below. Its equivalence classes partition the elements of the given algebraic structure. The quotient algebra has these classes as its elements, and the compatibility conditions are used to give the classes an algebraic structure.
Filters in topologyFilters in topology, a subfield of mathematics, can be used to study topological spaces and define all basic topological notions such as convergence, continuity, compactness, and more. Filters, which are special families of subsets of some given set, also provide a common framework for defining various types of limits of functions such as limits from the left/right, to infinity, to a point or a set, and many others. Special types of filters called have many useful technical properties and they may often be used in place of arbitrary filters.
Ultrafilter on a setIn the mathematical field of set theory, an ultrafilter on a set is a maximal filter on the set In other words, it is a collection of subsets of that satisfies the definition of a filter on and that is maximal with respect to inclusion, in the sense that there does not exist a strictly larger collection of subsets of that is also a filter. (In the above, by definition a filter on a set does not contain the empty set.) Equivalently, an ultrafilter on the set can also be characterized as a filter on with the property that for every subset of either or its complement belongs to the ultrafilter.
Congruence relationIn abstract algebra, a congruence relation (or simply congruence) is an equivalence relation on an algebraic structure (such as a group, ring, or vector space) that is compatible with the structure in the sense that algebraic operations done with equivalent elements will yield equivalent elements. Every congruence relation has a corresponding quotient structure, whose elements are the equivalence classes (or congruence classes) for the relation. The prototypical example of a congruence relation is congruence modulo on the set of integers.
Demi-groupeEn mathématiques, plus précisément en algèbre générale, un demi-groupe (ou semi-groupe) est une structure algébrique constituée d'un ensemble muni d'une loi de composition interne associative. Il est dit commutatif si sa loi est de plus commutative. Un demi-groupe est un magma associatif. Un monoïde est un demi-groupe unifère, c'est-à-dire possédant un élément neutre. L'ensemble des entiers naturels non nuls muni de l'addition est un demi-groupe. Tout monoïde est un demi-groupe. Tout groupe est un demi-groupe.
Noyau (algèbre)En mathématiques et plus particulièrement en algèbre générale, le noyau d'un morphisme mesure la non-injectivité d'un morphisme. Dans de nombreux cas, le noyau d'un morphisme est un sous-ensemble de l'ensemble de définition du morphisme : l'ensemble des éléments qui sont envoyés sur l'élément neutre de l'ensemble d'arrivée. Dans des contextes plus généraux, le noyau est interprété comme une relation d'équivalence sur l'ensemble de définition : la relation qui relie les éléments qui sont envoyés sur une même par le morphisme.
HomomorphismIn algebra, a homomorphism is a structure-preserving map between two algebraic structures of the same type (such as two groups, two rings, or two vector spaces). The word homomorphism comes from the Ancient Greek language: ὁμός () meaning "same" and μορφή () meaning "form" or "shape". However, the word was apparently introduced to mathematics due to a (mis)translation of German ähnlich meaning "similar" to ὁμός meaning "same". The term "homomorphism" appeared as early as 1892, when it was attributed to the German mathematician Felix Klein (1849–1925).
