Ideal (mathematics)
In mathematics, the term ideal has multiple meanings.
- ideals are special subsets of a ring considered in abstract algebra.
- ideals appear in order theory and are a special kind of lower sets of an order.
- The ideal gas law which governs the pressure of an ideal gas
- An ideal transformer, a transformer having zero resistance and perfect magnetic threading
- A thought experiment, sometimes called an ideal experiment
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