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A really odd and original mathematics text Dec 04, 2006
By calvinnme
Algirdas Javtokas in his book Beta Algebra has suggested five axioms where he investigates algebraic structures with infinitely many identity and inverse elements. This book begins the discussion about possible realization of such structures. The author's concept of many "units" is lying in the core of the chosen axiomatic system and it is not definable in secondary steps. The most surprising fact about the new structure is that it maintains some of the classical properties of groups. The idea looks pretty simple and somehow it really captures your attention probably because of the craziness of the thought and the charm of unexpectedness. I wouldn't suggest this very short book for someone who is not intimately familiar with the theory of abstract algebra. Also, this book was self-published and therefore probably self-editted. Thus, there are some problems with the author's English that sometimes makes it more difficult than necessary to figure out exactly what he is saying.
As an aside, strangely enough, this book has been banned in a few countries, the most prominent being North Korea. I can't imagine what someone could find dangerous about this book other than the fact that it is so off the wall that it really makes you think, and dictators hate original thinkers.
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