Definition:Ring Negative

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Definition

Let $\struct {R, +, \circ}$ be a ring whose zero is $0_R$.

Let $x \in R$.


The inverse of $x$ with respect to the addition operation $+$ in the additive group $\struct {R, +}$ of $R$ is referred to as the (ring) negative of $x$ and is denoted $-x$.


That is, the (ring) negative of $x$ is the element $-x$ of $R$ such that:

$x + \paren {-x} = 0_R$


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