page_title: Magma (algebra)
hierarchical_section_title: Magma (algebra)
context_page_description: In abstract algebra, a magma is a basic kind of algebraic structure. Specifically, a magma consists of a set equipped with a single binary operation that must be closed by definition. No other properties are imposed.
context_section_description: In abstract algebra, a magma (or groupoid; not to be confused with groupoids in category theory) is a basic kind of algebraic structure. Specifically, a magma consists of a set equipped with a single binary operation that must be closed by definition. No other properties are imposed.
caption: Algebraic structures between magmas and groups.