algebra 0.2.0

Abstract algebra for Rust
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use ops::Additive;

use structure::GroupAbelianApprox;
use structure::GroupAbelian;
use structure::RingCommutativeApprox;
use structure::RingCommutative;
use structure::FieldApprox;
use structure::Field;


/// A module with approximate operators.
pub trait ModuleApprox<S: RingCommutativeApprox>
    : GroupAbelianApprox<Additive>
{}


/// A module combines two sets: one with an additive abelian group structure and another with a
/// commutative ring structure.
///
/// In addition, and external multiplicative law `∘` is defined. Let `S` be the ring with
/// multiplicative operator noted `×` and multiplicative identity element noted `1`. Then:
///
/// ```notrust
/// ∀ a, b ∈ S
/// ∀ x, y ∈ Self
///
/// a ∘ (x + y) = (a ∘ x) + (a ∘ y)
/// (a + b) ∘ x = (a ∘ x) + (b ∘ x)
/// (a × b) ∘ x = a ∘ (b ∘ x)
/// 1 ∘ x       = x
/// ```
pub trait Module<S: RingCommutative>
    : ModuleApprox<S>
    + GroupAbelian<Additive>
{}

/// A approximate vector space has an approx. module structure over an approx. field.
pub trait VectorSpaceApprox<S: FieldApprox>
    : ModuleApprox<S>
{}


/// A vector space has a module structure over a field instead of a ring.
pub trait VectorSpace<S: Field>
    : VectorSpaceApprox<S>
    + Module<S>
{}