Group
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Definition
A group is a set G and an operation ∗:G×G→G, denoted (G,∗:G×G→G) but mathematicians are lazy so we just write (G,∗)
Such that the following axioms hold:
Axioms
Words | Formal |
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∀a,b,c∈G:[(a∗b)∗c=a∗(b∗c)] | ∗ is associative, because of this we may write a∗b∗c unambiguously. |
∃e∈G∀g∈G[e∗g=g∗e=g] | ∗ has an identity element |
∀g∈G∃x∈G[xg=gx=e] | All elements of G have an inverse element under ∗, that is |