additive identity

English

Noun

additive identity (plural additive identities)

1. (algebra) An element of an algebraic structure, generally denoted 0, which is an identity for an additive operation (generally denoted +). That is, x + 0 = 0 + x = x for any x in the structure.

Translations

mathematics

• Danish: nulelement n
• Finnish: yhteenlaskun neutraalialkio
• German: additive Identität f
• Hungarian: additív egységelem
• Portuguese: identidade aditiva f, neutro aditivo m
• Swedish: additativ identitet
• Thai: เอกลักษณ์การบวก

See also

• multiplicative identity