[[Ring theory MOC]] # Rig A **rig** is a generalized [[ring]] which may lack negatives. That is, a **rig** $(R, +, \cdot)$ consists of a [[Commutative monoid]] $(R, +)$ called **addition** and a [[Monoid]] $(R, \cdot)$ called **multiplication**, with the extra conditions #m/def/ring 1. **left-distributivity** $a \cdot (b + c) = (a \cdot b) + a \cdot c)$ 2. **right-distributivity** $(b + c) \cdot a = (b \cdot a) + (c \cdot a)$ 3. **left-annihilation** $0 \cdot a = 0$ 4. **right-annihilation** $a \cdot 0 = 0$ where $0$ is the additive identity. # --- #state/develop | #lang/en | #SemBr