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The [[semi-group]] formed by the elements of the given associative ring relative to multiplication.  In a unital ring (ring with multiplicative identity) this is a [[monoid]].  A non-associative ring is, relative to multiplication, only a [[magma]]; it is called the multiplicative system of the ring.
 
The [[semi-group]] formed by the elements of the given associative ring relative to multiplication.  In a unital ring (ring with multiplicative identity) this is a [[monoid]].  A non-associative ring is, relative to multiplication, only a [[magma]]; it is called the multiplicative system of the ring.
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Some properties of a ring can be expressed in terms of the multiplicative semigroup.  For example, a [[factorial ring]] is one with a multiplicative [[Gauss semi-group]].

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of an associative ring

The semi-group formed by the elements of the given associative ring relative to multiplication. In a unital ring (ring with multiplicative identity) this is a monoid. A non-associative ring is, relative to multiplication, only a magma; it is called the multiplicative system of the ring.

Some properties of a ring can be expressed in terms of the multiplicative semigroup. For example, a factorial ring is one with a multiplicative Gauss semi-group.

How to Cite This Entry:
Multiplicative semi-group. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Multiplicative_semi-group&oldid=37345
This article was adapted from an original article by O.A. Ivanova (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article