What does "semimodule" mean?

A mathematical construct that resembles a module, except that the underlying abelian group is replaced with an abelian semigroup, so the elements do not necessarily have inverses.

Semimodule

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A mathematical construct that resembles a module, except that the underlying abelian group is replaced with an abelian semigroup, so the elements do not necessarily have inverses.

Etymology

From semi- + module.

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abelian group

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