##  [Center Extraction](/center-extraction) 

  ##  [Center Extraction](https://algebra.quantumdictionary.io/center-extraction-0) 

  

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Definition

Process of forming the center of an algebraic object: the subset of elements that commute with every element of the object, typically denoted Z(A) for an algebra A.