Is aob = (ab) / 3 for a,b π Q+ is abelian ? : Group Theory
Problem :
Show that the set Q+ of all +ve rational numbers forms an abelian group under the composition
defined by aob = (ab) / 3 for a,b π
Solution :
Suppose Q+ is the set of all +ve rational numbers.
Define the operation ' o ' on Q+ by aob = (ab) / 3 for a,b π Q+.
Now we are going to prove ( Q+ , o ) is abelian.
Closure property :
Let a , b π Q+ i.e a and b are positive rational numbers.
⇒ ab/3 is also a positive rational number
⇒aob = (ab) / 3 for a,b π Q+.
Associative Law :
Let a,b,c π Q+
Now ( aob)oc = (ab/3)oc
= ({ab/3}c ) / 3
= (a/3) { bc/3}
= (a/3) (boc)
= ao(boc)
∴ (aob)oc = ao(boc) ∀ a,b,c π Q+
Existance of Identity :
Let a ≠ 0 π Q+.
Let e π Q+ such that aoe = a
⇒ (ea)/3 = a
⇒ ea = 3a
⇒ ea-3a = 0
⇒ (e-3)a = 0
⇒ e-3 = 0 | since a ≠ 0|
⇒ e = 3
clearly aoe = ae/3 = (a/3) x 3 = a
Hence there exist e = 3 in Q+ such that aoe= e=a = a
∴ e=3 is the identity element in Q+
Existence of Inverse :
Let a π Q+.
Let b π Q+ such that aob=e
⇒ ab/3 = 3 | since e=3 |
⇒ ab = 9
⇒ b = 9/a
∴ For every a π Q+ there exist bπQ+ such that aob=e=boa where b = 9/a.
Hence 9/a is the inverse of a in Q+
Thus every element in has inverse in Q+ .
Commutative Law :
Let a,b π Q+.
Now aob = ab/3
= ba/3
= boa
∴ aob = boa ∀ a,b π Q+
∴ By all the above properties (Q+ , o ) is an abelian group.
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