diff --git a/doc/algebra.xml b/doc/algebra.xml
index 60293b0..a9349e2 100644
--- a/doc/algebra.xml
+++ b/doc/algebra.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <!--                                                                     -->
 <!--  algebra.xml           XModAlg documentation             Z. Arvasi  -->
 <!--                                                        & A. Odabas  -->
-<!--  Copyright (C) 2014-2021, Z. Arvasi & A. Odabas,              	 --> 
+<!--  Copyright (C) 2014-2024, Z. Arvasi & A. Odabas,              	 --> 
 <!--  Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey                            --> 
 <!--                                                                     -->
 <!-- ------------------------------------------------------------------- -->
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ All the algebras considered in this package will be associative
 and commutative. 
 Scalars belong to a commutative ring <B>k</B> with <M>1 \neq 0</M>. 
 <P/>
-<E>Why not a field?  A group ring over the integers is not an algebra.</E>
+<E>(Why not a field?  
+A group ring over the integers is not an algebra. [CDW])</E>
 <P/>
 
 
diff --git a/lib/algebra.gd b/lib/algebra.gd
index e5fef56..0b7ee31 100644
--- a/lib/algebra.gd
+++ b/lib/algebra.gd
@@ -28,13 +28,6 @@ DeclareOperation( "InclusionMappingAlgebra", [ IsAlgebra, IsAlgebra ] );
 DeclareOperation( "RestrictionMappingAlgebra", 
    [ IsAlgebraHomomorphism, IsAlgebra, IsAlgebra ] );
 
-## remove this "not IsBound(...)" hack as soon as the declarations 
-## have been moved to the main GAP library
-if not IsBound( AlgebraHomomorphismByFunction ) then
-    DeclareOperation( "AlgebraHomomorphismByFunction", 
-        [ IsAlgebra, IsAlgebra, IsFunction ] );
-fi;
-    
 DeclareOperation( "ModuleHomomorphism",
     [ IsAlgebra, IsRing ] ); 
 
@@ -47,8 +40,6 @@ DeclareOperation( "AllIdempotentAlgebraHomomorphisms",
 
 ##############################  algebra actions  #################### 
 
-DeclareGlobalFunction( "ElementsLeftActing" );
-
 DeclareProperty( "IsAlgebraAction", IsMapping );
 
 DeclareGlobalFunction( "AlgebraAction" );
diff --git a/lib/algebra.gi b/lib/algebra.gi
index e61f2b0..574035c 100644
--- a/lib/algebra.gi
+++ b/lib/algebra.gi
@@ -517,28 +517,6 @@ end );
 
 ##############################  algebra actions  ############################ 
 
-#############################################################################
-##
-#F  ElementsLeftActing( <fun> )
-##
-InstallGlobalFunction( ElementsLeftActing, 
-function (ac)
-    local AB,B,list,uzAB,uzA,uzB,k,i,elB;       
-    AB := Source(ac);
-    B := Range(ac);
-    elB := Elements(B);
-    list := [];
-    uzAB := Length(AB);
-    uzB := Length(elB);
-    uzA := uzAB/uzB;
-    k := 1;
-    for i in [1..uzA] do
-        Add(list,AB[k][1]);
-        k := k+uzB;
-    od;
-    return Set(list);
-end );
-
 #############################################################################
 ##
 #F  IsAlgebraAction( <fun> )
@@ -569,7 +547,7 @@ end );
 
 #############################################################################
 ##
-#F  AlgebraAction( <bdy>, <act> ) crossed module from given boundary & action
+#F  AlgebraAction( <args> ) crossed module from given boundary & action
 ##
 InstallGlobalFunction( AlgebraAction, 
 function( arg )
@@ -593,7 +571,7 @@ function( arg )
         return AlgebraActionByModule( arg[1],arg[2] );   
     fi;
     # alternatives not allowed
-    Error( "usage: AlgebraAcrion( A, I, B );  or various options" );
+    Error( "usage: AlgebraAction( A, I, B );  or various options" );
 end );
 
 #############################################################################