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The n-dimensional algebraic torus is defined as $ \mathbb T^n ={(a_1,a_2,...,a_n): a_i \in K^*} $.

What is the motivation behind this definition?

And why affine varieties in torus is defined using Laurent polynomials rather than ordinary polynomials?

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    Yes. I mean motivation2011-12-28

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