The Multisign Algebra: A Generalization of the Sign Concept

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Main Authors: Aliaga-Rojas, Sebastián, Landero-Sepúlveda, Pamela, Inostroza-Ponta, Mario
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Published: 2025
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author Aliaga-Rojas, Sebastián
Landero-Sepúlveda, Pamela
Inostroza-Ponta, Mario
author_facet Aliaga-Rojas, Sebastián
Landero-Sepúlveda, Pamela
Inostroza-Ponta, Mario
contents The classical number system encodes magnitude using a single scalar value whose sign positive or negative has remained conceptually unchanged for centuries. This work introduces Multisign Algebra, a mathematical generalization of the sign concept that extends the expressive capacity of real numbers. Instead of relying on a binary sign attached to a scalar value, Multisign Algebra assigns a structured scalar for sign, encoding a richer, internally organized notion of polarity within a single numerical object. We formally define multisign numbers, their algebraic operations, and the axioms that govern them, showing that this generalization preserves essential properties of classical algebraic structures while enabling new behaviors unavailable on the standard real line. This approach extends the notion of sign beyond $\pm$ and offers a refined way to encode polarity and directionality within algebraic systems.
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spellingShingle The Multisign Algebra: A Generalization of the Sign Concept
Aliaga-Rojas, Sebastián
Landero-Sepúlveda, Pamela
Inostroza-Ponta, Mario
Rings and Algebras
08A02, 08A05, 06F99, 12A99
The classical number system encodes magnitude using a single scalar value whose sign positive or negative has remained conceptually unchanged for centuries. This work introduces Multisign Algebra, a mathematical generalization of the sign concept that extends the expressive capacity of real numbers. Instead of relying on a binary sign attached to a scalar value, Multisign Algebra assigns a structured scalar for sign, encoding a richer, internally organized notion of polarity within a single numerical object. We formally define multisign numbers, their algebraic operations, and the axioms that govern them, showing that this generalization preserves essential properties of classical algebraic structures while enabling new behaviors unavailable on the standard real line. This approach extends the notion of sign beyond $\pm$ and offers a refined way to encode polarity and directionality within algebraic systems.
title The Multisign Algebra: A Generalization of the Sign Concept
topic Rings and Algebras
08A02, 08A05, 06F99, 12A99
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.05421