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diff --git a/src/algebra/catdef.spad.pamphlet b/src/algebra/catdef.spad.pamphlet
index 32f1f3c7..735d2e43 100644
--- a/src/algebra/catdef.spad.pamphlet
+++ b/src/algebra/catdef.spad.pamphlet
@@ -20,18 +20,16 @@
++ Date Created: May 31, 2009
++ Date Last Modified: May 31, 2009
++ Description:
-++ A set is an \spad{R}-left linear set if it is stable by left-dilation
-++ by elements in the ring \spad{R}. This category differs from
-++ \spad{LeftModule} in that no other assumption (such as addition)
-++ is made about the underlying set.
+++ A set is an \spad{S}-left linear set if it is stable by left-dilation
+++ by elements in the semigroup \spad{S}.
++ See Also: RightLinearSet.
-LeftLinearSet(R: Rng): Category == SetCategory with
+LeftLinearSet(S: SemiGroup): Category == SetCategory with
0: %
++ \spad{0} represents the origin of the linear set
zero?: % -> Boolean
- ++ \spad{zero? x} holds is \spad{x} is the origin.
- *: (R,%) -> %
- ++ \spad{r*x} is the left-dilation of \spad{x} by \spad{r}.
+ ++ \spad{zero? x} holds if \spad{x} is the origin.
+ *: (S,%) -> %
+ ++ \spad{s*x} is the left-dilation of \spad{x} by \spad{s}.
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@@ -41,18 +39,16 @@ LeftLinearSet(R: Rng): Category == SetCategory with
++ Date Created: May 31, 2009
++ Date Last Modified: May 31, 2009
++ Description:
-++ A set is an \spad{R}-right linear set if it is stable by right-dilation
-++ by elements in the ring \spad{R}. This category differs from
-++ \spad{RightModule} in that no other assumption (such as addition)
-++ is made about the underlying set.
+++ A set is an \spad{S}-right linear set if it is stable by right-dilation
+++ by elements in the semigroup \spad{S}.
++ See Also: LeftLinearSet.
-RightLinearSet(R: Rng): Category == SetCategory with
+RightLinearSet(S: SemiGroup): Category == SetCategory with
0: %
++ \spad{0} represents the origin of the linear set
zero?: % -> Boolean
- ++ \spad{zero? x} holds is \spad{x} is the origin.
- *: (%,R) -> %
- ++ \spad{r*x} is the left-dilation of \spad{x} by \spad{r}.
+ ++ \spad{zero? x} holds if \spad{x} is the origin.
+ *: (%,S) -> %
+ ++ \spad{x*s} is the right-dilation of \spad{x} by \spad{s}.
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@@ -62,12 +58,10 @@ RightLinearSet(R: Rng): Category == SetCategory with
++ Date Created: May 31, 2009
++ Date Last Modified: May 31, 2009
++ Description:
-++ A set is an \spad{R}-linear set if it is stable by dilation
-++ by elements in the ring \spad{R}. This category differs from
-++ \spad{Module} in that no other assumption (such as addition)
-++ is made about the underlying set.
+++ A set is an \spad{S}-linear set if it is stable by dilation
+++ by elements in the semigroup \spad{S}.
++ See Also: LeftLinearSet, RightLinearSet.
-LinearSet(R: Rng): Category == Join(LeftLinearSet R, RightLinearSet R)
+LinearSet(S: SemiGroup): Category == Join(LeftLinearSet S, RightLinearSet S)
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