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Boolean Algebra: The Algebra of True and False

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Every Boolean algebra corresponds to a Boolean ring, where addition is XOR (exclusive or) and multiplication is AND. This surprising equivalence links logic circuits to abstract algebra.

Why this is interesting

You might think algebra is all about numbers, but what if the only numbers were 0 and 1? That little shift gives rise to the entire foundation of modern computing.