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Abelian group

Definition

An abelian group is a group (G,∗)(G, \ast) whose operation is commutative. Thus a∗b=b∗aa \ast b = b \ast a for all a,b∈Ga, b \in G.

Remarks

The integers, the rationals and the real numbers with addition are abelian groups. The operation of an abelian group is often written ++, with identity 00 and inverse −a-a. The group of invertible 2×22 \times 2 real matrices under multiplication is not abelian.

Explanations

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In an abelian group, the order of two elements in a product does not matter. Addition of numbers is the model: a+b=b+aa + b = b + a. The name honours Niels Henrik Abel.

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