Multiplication
The binary operation
\begin{equation*} \forall a, b \in F \> : \> ab \in F, \end{equation*}also denoted
\begin{equation*} a \cdot b \qand a \times b, \end{equation*}| where | \(a, b\) | are the factors, |
| \(ab\) | is the resulting product, and | |
| \(F\) | is the containing field. |