Magma
HasIdentity
test whether a finite magma has a (two-sided) identity element
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HasIdentity( m )
m
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Array representing the Cayley table of a finite magma
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.
with⁡Magma:
m≔1|2|3,2|3|1,3|1|2
m≔123231312
HasIdentity⁡m
true
m≔1|1|2,2|2|3,2|1|2
m≔112223212
false
The Magma[HasIdentity] command was introduced in Maple 15.
For more information on Maple 15 changes, see Updates in Maple 15.
See Also
IsIdentity
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