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Unit (ring theory)

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In ring theory we say that an element u of a ring R is a unit if it has an inverse in R, that is, if there is another element v\in R such that uv=vu=1.

It is easy to show that the set of units U(R) of a ring forms a group under multiplication. This group is known as the group of units of R.

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