👉 In mathematics, a "sylphlike" is a type of algebraic structure that is similar to a group but not necessarily a monoid. Like groups, they are associative and have an identity element, but unlike groups, they do not preserve the multiplication operation under addition. Sylphlike structures are often used in the study of algebraic geometry, particularly in projective varieties. They allow for the construction of singularities by adding "slopes" to a variety, which can
