A gentle alert on the definitions of basic algebraic structures

• Autores: Jonathan Hoseana
• Localización: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, ISSN 0020-739X, Vol. 56, Nº. 3, 2025, págs. 555-559
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/0020739X.2023.2268060
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  • We provide a gentle alert that the standard definitions of basic algebraic structures—such as that of a group—contain aspects that may be questionable to students, and discuss what instructors could do to minimise the questionability.