Inverse function of isomorphism is also isomorphism
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Let $G$ be a group, and let $p:Grightarrow G$ be an isomorphism. Why is $p^{-1}$ also an isomorphism?
We know that $p(a)p(b)=p(ab)$ for any elements $a,bin G$. We also know $p(a^{-1})=p(a)^{-1}$ for any element $ain G$ (follows from the first statement.) How would it show $p^{-1}(ab)=p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b)$?
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Let $G$ be a group, and let $p:Grightarrow G$ be an isomorphism. Why is $p^{-1}$ also an isomorphism?
We know that $p(a)p(b)=p(ab)$ for any elements $a,bin G$. We also know $p(a^{-1})=p(a)^{-1}$ for any element $ain G$ (follows from the first statement.) How would it show $p^{-1}(ab)=p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b)$?
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What is $pbigl( p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b)bigr)$?
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– Daniel Fischer♦
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Let $G$ be a group, and let $p:Grightarrow G$ be an isomorphism. Why is $p^{-1}$ also an isomorphism?
We know that $p(a)p(b)=p(ab)$ for any elements $a,bin G$. We also know $p(a^{-1})=p(a)^{-1}$ for any element $ain G$ (follows from the first statement.) How would it show $p^{-1}(ab)=p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b)$?
abstract-algebra group-theory
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Let $G$ be a group, and let $p:Grightarrow G$ be an isomorphism. Why is $p^{-1}$ also an isomorphism?
We know that $p(a)p(b)=p(ab)$ for any elements $a,bin G$. We also know $p(a^{-1})=p(a)^{-1}$ for any element $ain G$ (follows from the first statement.) How would it show $p^{-1}(ab)=p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b)$?
abstract-algebra group-theory
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What is $pbigl( p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b)bigr)$?
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– Daniel Fischer♦
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What is $pbigl( p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b)bigr)$?
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What is $pbigl( p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b)bigr)$?
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– Daniel Fischer♦
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What is $pbigl( p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b)bigr)$?
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Simply
$$p(p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}( b))=p(p^{-1}(a))p(p^{-1}(b))=ab$$
so apply $p^{-1}$ on two sides.
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+1 for the brevity... ... it fits: "Less words, more ideas" .. that's algebra!!
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– janmarqz
Jan 12 '14 at 16:01
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It is a standard exercise to check that $p^{-1}$ is indeed another bijection.
So, $p^{-1}(a)=x$ if $p(x)=a$.
Now if $p^{-1}(ab)=z$ then $p(z)=ab$.
Take $p^{-1}(a)=x$ and $p^{-1}(b)=y$, then
$p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b)=xy=z$ also.This implies $$p^{-1}(ab)=p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b).$$
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Cause the inverse is strictly related to the function itself, that especially gives $p^{-1}(ytilde{y})=p^{-1}(p(x)p(tilde{x}))=p^{-1}(p(xtilde{x}))=xtilde{x}=p^{-1}(y)p^{-1}(tilde{y})$.
But this relation is really just a "happy accident". Most properties won't be heridated e.g. the inverse of a continuous function is not necesarily continuous or e.g. differentiability.
Moreover, I'd like to stress that -despite the fact that most textbook define isomorphism of groups to be bijective homomorphism- what one really desires is a homomorphism which inverse is homomorphism as well, what luckily comes for free ;-)
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Simply
$$p(p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}( b))=p(p^{-1}(a))p(p^{-1}(b))=ab$$
so apply $p^{-1}$ on two sides.
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2
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+1 for the brevity... ... it fits: "Less words, more ideas" .. that's algebra!!
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– janmarqz
Jan 12 '14 at 16:01
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Simply
$$p(p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}( b))=p(p^{-1}(a))p(p^{-1}(b))=ab$$
so apply $p^{-1}$ on two sides.
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2
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+1 for the brevity... ... it fits: "Less words, more ideas" .. that's algebra!!
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– janmarqz
Jan 12 '14 at 16:01
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Simply
$$p(p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}( b))=p(p^{-1}(a))p(p^{-1}(b))=ab$$
so apply $p^{-1}$ on two sides.
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Simply
$$p(p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}( b))=p(p^{-1}(a))p(p^{-1}(b))=ab$$
so apply $p^{-1}$ on two sides.
answered Jan 12 '14 at 15:53
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+1 for the brevity... ... it fits: "Less words, more ideas" .. that's algebra!!
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– janmarqz
Jan 12 '14 at 16:01
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+1 for the brevity... ... it fits: "Less words, more ideas" .. that's algebra!!
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– janmarqz
Jan 12 '14 at 16:01
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+1 for the brevity... ... it fits: "Less words, more ideas" .. that's algebra!!
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– janmarqz
Jan 12 '14 at 16:01
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+1 for the brevity... ... it fits: "Less words, more ideas" .. that's algebra!!
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– janmarqz
Jan 12 '14 at 16:01
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It is a standard exercise to check that $p^{-1}$ is indeed another bijection.
So, $p^{-1}(a)=x$ if $p(x)=a$.
Now if $p^{-1}(ab)=z$ then $p(z)=ab$.
Take $p^{-1}(a)=x$ and $p^{-1}(b)=y$, then
$p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b)=xy=z$ also.This implies $$p^{-1}(ab)=p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b).$$
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$begingroup$
It is a standard exercise to check that $p^{-1}$ is indeed another bijection.
So, $p^{-1}(a)=x$ if $p(x)=a$.
Now if $p^{-1}(ab)=z$ then $p(z)=ab$.
Take $p^{-1}(a)=x$ and $p^{-1}(b)=y$, then
$p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b)=xy=z$ also.This implies $$p^{-1}(ab)=p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b).$$
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$begingroup$
It is a standard exercise to check that $p^{-1}$ is indeed another bijection.
So, $p^{-1}(a)=x$ if $p(x)=a$.
Now if $p^{-1}(ab)=z$ then $p(z)=ab$.
Take $p^{-1}(a)=x$ and $p^{-1}(b)=y$, then
$p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b)=xy=z$ also.This implies $$p^{-1}(ab)=p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b).$$
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It is a standard exercise to check that $p^{-1}$ is indeed another bijection.
So, $p^{-1}(a)=x$ if $p(x)=a$.
Now if $p^{-1}(ab)=z$ then $p(z)=ab$.
Take $p^{-1}(a)=x$ and $p^{-1}(b)=y$, then
$p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b)=xy=z$ also.This implies $$p^{-1}(ab)=p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b).$$
answered Jan 12 '14 at 15:59


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Cause the inverse is strictly related to the function itself, that especially gives $p^{-1}(ytilde{y})=p^{-1}(p(x)p(tilde{x}))=p^{-1}(p(xtilde{x}))=xtilde{x}=p^{-1}(y)p^{-1}(tilde{y})$.
But this relation is really just a "happy accident". Most properties won't be heridated e.g. the inverse of a continuous function is not necesarily continuous or e.g. differentiability.
Moreover, I'd like to stress that -despite the fact that most textbook define isomorphism of groups to be bijective homomorphism- what one really desires is a homomorphism which inverse is homomorphism as well, what luckily comes for free ;-)
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Cause the inverse is strictly related to the function itself, that especially gives $p^{-1}(ytilde{y})=p^{-1}(p(x)p(tilde{x}))=p^{-1}(p(xtilde{x}))=xtilde{x}=p^{-1}(y)p^{-1}(tilde{y})$.
But this relation is really just a "happy accident". Most properties won't be heridated e.g. the inverse of a continuous function is not necesarily continuous or e.g. differentiability.
Moreover, I'd like to stress that -despite the fact that most textbook define isomorphism of groups to be bijective homomorphism- what one really desires is a homomorphism which inverse is homomorphism as well, what luckily comes for free ;-)
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
Cause the inverse is strictly related to the function itself, that especially gives $p^{-1}(ytilde{y})=p^{-1}(p(x)p(tilde{x}))=p^{-1}(p(xtilde{x}))=xtilde{x}=p^{-1}(y)p^{-1}(tilde{y})$.
But this relation is really just a "happy accident". Most properties won't be heridated e.g. the inverse of a continuous function is not necesarily continuous or e.g. differentiability.
Moreover, I'd like to stress that -despite the fact that most textbook define isomorphism of groups to be bijective homomorphism- what one really desires is a homomorphism which inverse is homomorphism as well, what luckily comes for free ;-)
$endgroup$
Cause the inverse is strictly related to the function itself, that especially gives $p^{-1}(ytilde{y})=p^{-1}(p(x)p(tilde{x}))=p^{-1}(p(xtilde{x}))=xtilde{x}=p^{-1}(y)p^{-1}(tilde{y})$.
But this relation is really just a "happy accident". Most properties won't be heridated e.g. the inverse of a continuous function is not necesarily continuous or e.g. differentiability.
Moreover, I'd like to stress that -despite the fact that most textbook define isomorphism of groups to be bijective homomorphism- what one really desires is a homomorphism which inverse is homomorphism as well, what luckily comes for free ;-)
edited Jan 12 '14 at 16:15
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