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| − | The number [[one]] (and more generally, the identity element of a [[monoid]]) is sometimes referred to in [[mathematics]] as "unity," for example in "root of unity." | + | The number [[one]] (and more generally, the identity element of a [[group]] or [[monoid]]) is sometimes referred to in [[mathematics]] as "unity," for example in "root of unity." |
[[Category:Dictionary]] | [[Category:Dictionary]] | ||
Revision as of 02:06, May 13, 2009
Unity is the state of being one by being in agreement.
Scientific usage
The number one (and more generally, the identity element of a group or monoid) is sometimes referred to in mathematics as "unity," for example in "root of unity."