Incidence Algebra

In order theory, a field of mathematics, an incidence algebra is an associative algebra, defined for any locally finite partially ordered set and commutative ring with unity.

Read more about Incidence Algebra:  Definition, Special Elements, Examples, Euler Characteristic, Reduced Incidence Algebras

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