Tour:Group of integers
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WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: Read and understand the definition of the group of integers.
Definition
Usual definition
The group of integers, typically denoted , is defined as follows:
- The underlying set is the set of all integers
- The group operation is integer addition
- The identity element is the integer
- The inverse map is the additive inverse, sending an integer
to the integer
In the 4-tuple notation, the group of integers in the group .
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