Unit (ring theory)In algebra, a unit or invertible element of a ring is an invertible element for the multiplication of the ring. That is, an element u of a ring R is a unit if there exists v in R such that where 1 is the multiplicative identity; the element v is unique for this property and is called the multiplicative inverse of u. The set of units of R forms a group R^× under multiplication, called the group of units or unit group of R. Other notations for the unit group are R∗, U(R), and E(R) (from the German term Einheit).
Anneau commutatifUn anneau commutatif est un anneau dans lequel la loi de multiplication est commutative. L’étude des anneaux commutatifs s’appelle l’algèbre commutative. Un anneau commutatif est un anneau (unitaire) dans lequel la loi de multiplication est commutative. Dans la mesure où les anneaux commutatifs sont des anneaux particuliers, nombre de concepts de théorie générale des anneaux conservent toute leur pertinence et leur utilité en théorie des anneaux commutatifs : ainsi ceux de morphismes d'anneaux, d'idéaux et d'anneaux quotients, de sous-anneaux, d'éléments nilpotents.
Derived algebraic geometryDerived algebraic geometry is a branch of mathematics that generalizes algebraic geometry to a situation where commutative rings, which provide local charts, are replaced by either differential graded algebras (over ), simplicial commutative rings or -ring spectra from algebraic topology, whose higher homotopy groups account for the non-discreteness (e.g., Tor) of the structure sheaf. Grothendieck's scheme theory allows the structure sheaf to carry nilpotent elements.
