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mordechai9
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In algebra, do you just base your understanding off the pure definitions and groups? I am learning some multilinear algebra, seeing a lot of talk about rings, algebras, modules, etc. and I can't help but thinking it's all just frivolous, pointless definitions. That's partly because I just can never seem to "lock on" to a real understanding of things... I always forget the definitions of algebra and ring even though I see them over and over, whereas I remember other definitions (e.g. Leibniz rule, chain rule, etc.) a bit easier... I know there is a common split between algebra/analysis people but this doesn't shed light on the problem for me. Why am I incapable of understanding and appreciating all this algebra?
In short, to end my rambling, what is going on with this? Comments?
In short, to end my rambling, what is going on with this? Comments?