| Advanced Math |
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What does 'Commutative Law' mean ? |
Answer : |
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A binary operation obeys a commutative law, such as addition and multiplication on the real or complex numbers.
It can also be termed as Abelian operation. |
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The first use of the term commutative was in a memoir by Francois Servois in 1814,
which used the word commutatives when describing functions. |
They can be stated as :
Quantities to be added or multiplied can be combined in any order |
In symbols,
a + b = b + a &
ab = ba |
For example,
3 + 6 = 6 + 3 &
2 x 4 = 4 x 2 |
