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homological algebra

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The branch of mathematics dealing with homology and in particular with homological functors and the algebraic structures they entail.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • The notion of chain complex is central to homological algebra.
  • The development of homological algebra was closely intertwined with the emergence of category theory.

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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: homologische Algebra — branch of algebra
  • Italian: algebra omologica — branch of algebra
  • Polish: algebra homologiczna — branch of algebra