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We shall suppose that the set ℝ of all real numbers is given, with its binary operations + and •. The system [ℝ, +, •] forms a field. By this we mean that the following conditions hold.
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Moise, E.E. (1982). The Real Numbers, Regarded as an Ordered Field. In: Introductory Problem Courses in Analysis and Topology. Universitext. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8183-9_2
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