In a field, zero annihilates, signs multiply as usual, there are no zero divisors, the difference of squares and the square of a sum expand as usual, and negation is an involution with -(x-y)=y-x.
Let be a field, with additive identity , multiplicative identity , additive inverse of an element , and multiplicative inverse of an element . Write and ; a sum of three terms is written without brackets, which is unambiguous by axiom 1 of that definition. Let . Then the following hold.
1. (Annihilation) .
2. (Signs) and .
3. (No zero divisors) If , then or .
4. (Difference of squares) .
5. (Square of a sum) .
6. (Negation) and .
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