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Results from abstract algebra which look wrong (but are true)
There are many statements in abstract algebra, often asked by beginners, which are just too good to be true. For example, if $N$ is a normal subgroup of a group $G$, is $G/N$ isomorphic to a subgroup ...
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Functors on the category of abelian groups which satisfy $F(G\times H) \cong F(G)\otimes_{\mathbb{Z}} F(H)$
Edit: According to the comment of Todd Trimble, I revise the question.
What are some examples of functors $F$ on the category of Abelian groups or category of rings which satisfy $$F(G\times H)\cong ...
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Canonical examples of algebraic structures
Please list some examples of common examples of algebraic structures. I was thinking answers of the following form.
"When I read about a [insert structure here], I immediately think of [example]."
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