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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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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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$$p(p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}( b))=p(p^{-1}(a))p(p^{-1}(b))=ab$$
so apply $p^{-1}$ on two sides.






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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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      $$p(p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}( b))=p(p^{-1}(a))p(p^{-1}(b))=ab$$
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      $$p(p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}( b))=p(p^{-1}(a))p(p^{-1}(b))=ab$$
      so apply $p^{-1}$ on two sides.






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      $$p(p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}( b))=p(p^{-1}(a))p(p^{-1}(b))=ab$$
      so apply $p^{-1}$ on two sides.






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      $$p(p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}( b))=p(p^{-1}(a))p(p^{-1}(b))=ab$$
      so apply $p^{-1}$ on two sides.







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      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 $$p^{-1}(ab)=p^{-1}(a)p^{-1}(b).$$






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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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          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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                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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                  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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