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On the theory of groups, as depending on the symbolic equation

${\theta }^n=1$

by Arthur Cayley, Philosophical Magazine, (Year 1854): This paper is the first correct attempt at a definition of group, though the definition is expressed differently from the modern definition. See the definition here.Title of the paper: On the theory of groups, as depending on the symbolic equation

${\theta }^n=1$

Author: Arthur Cayley (Find other works by this author)

Year of publication: 1854
Journal of publication: Philosophical Magazine,