Definition
Let R=RāŖ{āā,+ā} denote the extended real line where: - āā<+ā - āaāR:āā<a<+ā - āaāR:{a+(+ā)=+āa+(āā)=āāā - +ā+(+ā)=+ā - (āā)+(āā)=āā - ā(+ā)=āā and ā(āā)=+ā - (+ā)ā(+ā) and (āā)ā(āā) are undefined.