| #### 7.2.7.1 ring declarations (plural) Syntax: `ring` name `= (` coefficient_field `),` `(` names_of_ring_variables `),` `(` ordering `);` Default: `32003,(x,y,z),(dp,C);` Purpose: declares a ring and sets it as the actual basering. The coefficient_field is given by one of the following: a non-negative int_expression less or equal 2147483647. an expression_list of an int_expression and one or more names. the name `real`. an expression_list of the name `real` and an int_expression. an expression_list of the name `complex`, an optional int_expression and a name. 'names_of_ring_variables' must be a list of names or indexed names. 'ordering' is a list of block orderings where each block ordering is either `lp`, `dp`, `Dp`, optionally followed by a size parameter in parentheses. `wp`, `Wp`, or `a` followed by a weight vector given as an intvec_expression in parentheses. `M` followed by an intmat_expression in parentheses. `c` or `C`. As long as all non-commuting variables are global, any ordering may be used. In graded commutative algebras, one may also use `ls, ds, Ds, ws`, and `Ws`. If one of coefficient_field, names_of_ring_variables, and ordering consists of only one entry, the parentheses around this entry may be omitted. In order to create a non-commutative structure over a commutative ring, use nc_algebra.

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