Ideal (mathematics)

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In mathematics, ideal may refer to:

• ideal (ring theory), a subset of a ring closed under addition and multiplication by elements of the ring
• ideal (order theory), a subset of a partially ordered set closed under taking smaller elements (lower set) and directed as a poset
• Ideal (set theory)

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