\begin{definition}[Definition:Division Algebra/Definition 1]
Let $\left({A_F, \oplus}\right)$ be an algebra over field $F$ such that $A_F$ does not consist solely of the zero vector $\mathbf 0_A$ of $A_F$.
$\left({A_F, \oplus}\right)$ is a '''division algebra''' {{iff}}:
: $\forall a, b \in A_F, b \ne \mathbf 0_A: \exists_1 x \in A_F, y \in A_F: a = b \oplus x, a = y \oplus b$
That is, for every pair of elements $a, b$ of the algebra where $b$ is non-zero, there exists:
: a unique element $x$ such that $a = b \oplus x$
: a unique element $y$ such that $a = y \oplus b$
\end{definition}