TY - JOUR AU1 - Ensor, A. AB - The idea of an algebra in $ \cal S \cal E \cal L \cal F $ is introduced. Within congruence modular varieties such algebras are shown to be the abelian algebras with a one-element subalgebra. This leads on to the notion of algebraic coalition, which is characterized for congruence modular varieties and for varieties of Jónsson–Tarski algebras. This characterization displays an intimate relationship between algebraic coalitions, Gumm difference terms, and the centre of an algebra. TI - Algebraic coalitions JF - algebra universalis DO - 10.1007/s000120050035 DA - 1997-12-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/algebraic-coalitions-8rlURPOtTi SP - 1 EP - 14 VL - 38 IS - 1 DP - DeepDyve ER -