Loop not implies group
Statement
It is possible to have an algebra loop that is not a group.
Proof
Consider the algebra loop with multiplication table:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
In other words, this is the algebra loop corresponding to the Latin square:
This is clearly not a group (for instance, ).