Universal algebra is the study of algebraic objects in general, also called universal algebras. These general objects were first considered by Whitehead [1898]. Birkhoff [1935], [1944] initiated their systematic study.
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(2007). Universal Algebra. In: Abstract Algebra. Graduate Texts in Mathematics, vol 242. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71568-1_15
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