Partial automorphism

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Definition

A partial automorphism of a group is an isomorphism from a subgroup of the group to a subgroup of the group, that occurs as the restriction (to the first subgroup) of an automorphism of the whole group.

Formalisms

In terms of the partial operator

This property is obtained by applying the partial operator to the property: automorphism
View other properties obtained by applying the partial operator

The partial operator takes as input a property of a function on the whole group and returns the property of being a partial function that is a restriction to a subgroup of a function with that property. If the starting property is being an automorphism, the resultant property is being a partial automorphism.

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