In this video, we define division rings (or skew-fields) in the context of abstract algebra. Examples are provided.
This is lecture 38 (part 3/4) of the lecture series offered by Dr. Andrew Misseldine for the course Math 4220 - Abstract Algebra I at Southern Utah University. A transcript of this lecture can be found at Dr. Misseldine's website or through his Google Drive at:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VeFVAm48d8qfZ4KMSNbPsvazCyqultsA/view
This lecture is based upon Section 16.1 of Abstract Algebra: Theory and Applications (http://abstract.ups.edu/) by Tom Judson. Please post any questions you might have below in the comment field and Dr. Misseldine (or other commenters) can answer them for you. Please also subscribe for further updates.
