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Uniqueness of inverse element : Group Theory

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Theorem : In a group G, inverse of  any element is unique.    Proof :              Let G be a group with the identity element e.                             Let a 𝞊 G.                         Since G is a group, a has an inverse element say b.                        Now we prove b is only the inverse element of a in G.                         In contrary, assume c is also the inverse of a in G.              To prove a has unique inverse element , we have to prove b = c.                            Since b is inverse of a in G, we have a b = e = b a ............I     ...