Source: wikibot/presentation-of-a-monoid
= Presentation of a monoid
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In the context of algebra, a **monoid** is a specific type of algebraic structure that consists of a set, an associative binary operation, and an identity element. The formal definition can be broken down into the following components: 1. **Set**: A non-empty set \\( M \\).