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What is the definition of a binary operation?
A binary operation is associative if for all a, b, c ∈ G we have a ⋆ (b ⋆ c) = (a ⋆ b) ⋆ c.
True
Two elements a, b ∈ G commute if a ⋆ b ≠ b ⋆ a.
False
What is a group?
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What defines an Abelian group?
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What is a finite group?
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The identity element of groups is ____.
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What is the order of an element x ∈ G?
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Define a dihedral group.
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What is a homomorphism?
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What are non-isomorphic groups?
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What is the definition of group actions?
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Study Notes
Binary Operation
- A binary operation is a function ⋆ defined by ⋆: GxG → G.
- For any elements a, b in the set G, the operation is denoted as a ⋆ b = ⋆(a,b).
Associativity
- A binary operation is associative if it satisfies the condition: a ⋆ (b ⋆ c) = (a ⋆ b) ⋆ c for all a, b, c in G.
Commutativity
- Two elements a and b in G commute if a ⋆ b = b ⋆ a.
- A binary operation is commutative if this condition holds for all elements in G.
Groups
- A group consists of an ordered pair (G, ⋆) where G is a set and ⋆ is a binary operation.
- Groups must satisfy three axioms:
- Associativity
- Existence of an identity element e such that e ⋆ a = a ⋆ e = a for all a in G.
- Existence of an inverse a⁻¹ for each a such that a ⋆ a⁻¹ = a⁻¹ ⋆ a = e.
Abelian Group
- An abelian group is one where the binary operation is commutative: a ⋆ b = b ⋆ a for all a, b in G.
Finite Group
- A finite group contains a finite number of elements.
Propositions for Groups (Part 1)
- The identity element in a group is unique.
- Each element has a unique inverse.
- The inverse of the inverse: (a⁻¹)⁻¹ = a.
- The inverse of a product: (a ⋆ b)⁻¹ = b⁻¹ ⋆ a⁻¹.
- The product of elements a₁, a₂, ..., aₙ is independent of parentheses (generalized associativity).
Propositions for Groups (Part 2)
- If au = av, then it must follow that u = v.
- If ua = va, then u = v holds.
Order
- The order of an element x in G is the smallest positive integer n such that xⁿ = 1, denoted as |x|.
- If no such integer n exists, x is categorized as having infinite order.
Dihedral Group
- Denoted as Dₙ, representing the symmetries of an n-gon.
- It consists of two types of elements:
- r: rotation by 2π/n radians.
- s: reflection.
- The total number of elements in Dₙ is 2n, making its order 2n.
Symmetric Group
- The symmetric group is the group of permutations of a set.
Homomorphism
- A homomorphism is a map f: G → H where f(xy) = f(x)f(y) for all x, y in G.
Isomorphism
- An isomorphism is a bijective homomorphism f: G → H indicating that G and H have the same algebraic structure.
Non-Isomorphic Groups
- Groups G and H are non-isomorphic if:
- They have different sizes (|G| ≠ |H|).
- One is abelian while the other is not.
- For any x in G, the orders differ (|x| ≠ |f(x)|).
- Disproving any one of these statements establishes non-isomorphism.
Group Actions
- A group action of G on a set A is a mapping from G x A to A, denoted as g * a.
- Group actions adhere to two core properties:
- g₁ * (g₂ * a) = (g₁g₂) * a.
- The identity element acts as: 1 * a = a for all a in A.
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