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A {\em division ring} is a ring $D$ with identity such that A {\em division ring} is a ring $D$ with identity such that
\begin{itemize} \begin{itemize}
\item $1 \neq 0$ \item $1 \neq 0$
\item For all $a \in D$, there exists $b \in D$ with $a \cdot b = b \cdot a = 1$ \item For all $a \in D$, there exists $b \in D$ with $a \cdot b = b \cdot a = 1$
\end{itemize} \end{itemize}
A field is equivalent to a commutative division ring. A field is equivalent to a commutative division ring.