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HasIdentity

  

test whether a finite magma has a (two-sided) identity element

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Examples

Compatibility

Calling Sequence

HasIdentity( m )

Parameters

m

-

Array representing the Cayley table of a finite magma

Description

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The HasIdentity command returns true if the given magma has a two-sided identity element. That is, an element i such that i*x = x*i = x, for all x in m.  Otherwise, it returns the value false.

Examples

> 

with⁡Magma:

> 

m≔1|2|3,2|3|1,3|1|2

m≔123231312

(1)
> 

HasIdentity⁡m

true

(2)
> 

m≔1|1|2,2|2|3,2|1|2

m≔112223212

(3)
> 

HasIdentity⁡m

false

(4)

Compatibility

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The Magma[HasIdentity] command was introduced in Maple 15.

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For more information on Maple 15 changes, see Updates in Maple 15.

See Also

IsIdentity

Magma