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Example 5

Let B = {0, l }, and let + be the operation defined on B as follows:

Then B is a group.
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a*a' = a*4/a = a(4/a)/2 = 2 = (4/a)(a)/2 = (4/a)*a = a' *a. a*b = ab/2 = ba/2 = b*a

Abelian


So, G is an Abelian group.
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Theorem 1


Let G be a group. Each element a in G has only one inverse in G. Proof

Let

a' and a" be inverses of a. a' = a'e = a'(aa") = (a'a)a" = ea" = a".

Then

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Theorem 2

Let

G be a group and a, b, and c be elements of G. left cancellation – 左消去律


(a*b)*c = a*(b*c). a unique element e in G such that

a*e = e*a

an element a' G, called an inverse of a and written as a1, such that

a*a' = a'*a = e or aa' = a'a = e or aa-1 = a-1a = e


Three additional symmetries of the triangle are g1, g2, and g3, by reflecting about the lines l1, l2, and l3, respectively. Denote these reflections as the following permutations:

Then


Proof is omitted
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Finite group – 有限群


If G is a group that has a finite number of elements, G is said to be a finite group, and the order(阶) of G is the number of elements |G| in G. A finite group can be represented in the form of the multiplication table.
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Group of symmetries of the triangle
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(ab)-1 = b-1a-1


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Theorem 4

Let

G be a group, and a and b be elements of G The equation ax = b has a unique solution in G. The equation ya = b has a unique solution in G.
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Groups of order 4

Let G = {e, a, b, c} be a group of order 4
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* f1 f2 f3 g1 g2
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Let S3 = {f1, f2, f3, g1, g2, g3} and introduce the operation *, followed by, on the set S3
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Groups – 群
Yang Juan
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Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications
Definition

A group (G, *) is a set together with a binary operation * on G such that, for any elements a, b, and c in G

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Example 4 - Solution

* is a binary operation


If a and b are elements of G, then ab/2 is a nonzero real number and hence is in G. (a*b)*c = (ab/2)*c = (ab)c/4 a*(b*c) = a*(bc/2) = a(bc)/4= (ab)c/ 4. * is associative.
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An important group


Given the equilateral triangle with vertices l, 2, and 3 Consider it’s symmetries.
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Group of order 1, 2

If G is a group of order 1, then

G = {e}, and ee = e. The blank can be filled in by e or by a?
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Example 4

Let

G be the set of all nonzero real numbers and a*b = ab/2. (G, *) is an Abelian group.

Show
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Abelian – 阿贝尔群

A group G is said to be Abelian if ab = ba for all elements a and b in G.
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Symmetries of the triangle


There are counter-clockwise rotations f2, f3, f1 of the triangle about O through 120º , 240º , 360º (or 0º ) respectively. f1, f2, f3 can be written as the permutations.
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