Math and science::Algebra::Aluffi
Groups. Group datum.
The datum of a group can be represented completely by a table that meets
certain criteria. For a group
Table for |
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a | b | c | d |
x |
y | z | ||
a | b | c | d | x | y | z | ||
a | a |
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b | b | |||||||
c | c | |||||||
d | d | |||||||
x | x | |||||||
y | y | |||||||
z |
z |
Sufficiency
The table has enough information to
record all aspects of group
The reverse side lists an interesting property of the rows and columns of the table. Can you remember it? [Dummy cloze]