org.tensorics.core.math.structures.ringlike

Interface Ring<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the elements of the underlying set

All Superinterfaces:

RinglikeStructure<T>, Semiring<T>, Structure<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

Field<T>, OrderedField<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractOrderedField, DoubleField

public interface Ring<T>
extends Semiring<T>

A ringlike algebraic structure, whose additive monoid is an abelian group.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
AbelianGroup<T>	additionStructure() Returns the grouplike structure representing the addition of elements.

Methods inherited from interface org.tensorics.core.math.structures.ringlike.Semiring

multiplicationStructure

Method Detail

additionStructure

AbelianGroup<T> additionStructure()

Description copied from interface: RinglikeStructure

Returns the grouplike structure representing the addition of elements.

Specified by:

additionStructure in interface RinglikeStructure<T>

Specified by:

additionStructure in interface Semiring<T>

Returns:

the group like structure for the addition