SemifieldIn mathematics, a semifield is an algebraic structure with two binary operations, addition and multiplication, which is similar to a field, but with some axioms relaxed. The term semifield has two conflicting meanings, both of which include fields as a special case. In projective geometry and finite geometry (MSC 51A, 51E, 12K10), a semifield is a nonassociative division ring with multiplicative identity element. More precisely, it is a nonassociative ring whose nonzero elements form a loop under multiplication.
Planar ternary ringIn mathematics, an algebraic structure consisting of a non-empty set and a ternary mapping may be called a ternary system. A planar ternary ring (PTR) or ternary field is special type of ternary system used by Marshall Hall to construct projective planes by means of coordinates. A planar ternary ring is not a ring in the traditional sense, but any field gives a planar ternary ring where the operation is defined by . Thus, we can think of a planar ternary ring as a generalization of a field where the ternary operation takes the place of both addition and multiplication.
Near-field (mathematics)In mathematics, a near-field is an algebraic structure similar to a division ring, except that it has only one of the two distributive laws. Alternatively, a near-field is a near-ring in which there is a multiplicative identity and every non-zero element has a multiplicative inverse. A near-field is a set together with two binary operations, (addition) and (multiplication), satisfying the following axioms: A1: is an abelian group. A2: = for all elements , , of (The associative law for multiplication).
Plan projectifEn mathématiques, la notion de plan projectif a deux sens distincts, suivant que l'approche est algébrique ou par les axiomes d'incidence entre pointe et droites, l'approche axiomatique donnant une notion qui s'avère un peu plus générale que l'approche algébrique. Un plan projectif en géométrie algébrique est une variété particulière : l'espace projectif de dimension 2. On peut associer un plan projectif à tout corps commutatif (corps des réels, corps des complexes, corps finis) ou non commutatif (quaternions.
