Modules over a ring
Abbreviation: RMod
Definition
A module over a rings with identity $\mathbf{R}$ is a structure $\mathbf{A}=\langle A,+,-,0,f_r\ (r\in R)\rangle$ such that
$\langle A,+,-,0\rangle $ is an abelian groups
$f_r$ preserves addition: $f_r(x+y)=f_r(x)+f_r(y)$
$f_{1}$ is the identity map: $f_{1}(x)=x$
$f_{r+s}(x))=f_r(x)+f_s(x)$
$f_{r\circ s}(x)=f_r(f_s(x))$
Remark: $f_r$ is called scalar multiplication by $r$, and $f_r(x)$ is usually written simply as $rx$.
Morphisms
Let $\mathbf{A}$ and $\mathbf{B}$ be modules over a ring $\mathbf{R}$. A morphism from $\mathbf{A}$ to $\mathbf{B}$ is a function $h:A\rightarrow B$ that is a group homomorphism and preserves all $f_r$:
$h(f_r(x))=f_r(h(x))$
Examples
Example 1:
Basic results
Properties
Finite members
$\begin{array}{lr} f(1)= &1\\ f(2)= &\\ f(3)= &\\ f(4)= &\\ f(5)= &\\ f(6)= &\\ \end{array}$
Subclasses
Superclasses
References
Trace: » modules_over_a_ring