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An astronomical term denoting the disposition of three celestial bodies on a line.

In algebra it is used in the sense of a relationship. Let be a left -module, and let be a family of elements of ; a relationship, or syzygy, between the is a set of elements of the ring such that . Thus there arises the module of syzygies, the chain complex of syzygies, etc. See Hilbert theorem on syzygies.


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Syzygies appear in the definition of syzygetic ideals and the theory of regular algebras and regular sequences, cf. Koszul complex; Depth of a module.

How to Cite This Entry:
Syzygy. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Syzygy&oldid=39051
This article was adapted from an original article by V.I. Danilov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article