Normalized 2-cocycle for trivial group action

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Definition

Suppose G is a group and A is an abelian group. A normalized 2-cocycle for trivial group action is a function f:G×G→A that satisfies both these conditions:

  • f is a 2-cocycle for trivial group action: f(g,hk)+f(h,k)=f(gh,k)+f(g,h)∀g,h,k,∈G
  • f evaluates to the identity element of A (written as 0 since A is abelian) if either of its inputs is the identity element of G: f(g,1)=f(1,g)=0∀g∈G