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| − | Consider the set S = $\{1, ω, ω^2\}$, where $ | + | Consider the set S = $\{1, ω, ω^2\}$, where $\omega$ and $\omega^2$ are cube roots of unity. If * |
denotes the multiplication operation, the structure (S, *) forms | denotes the multiplication operation, the structure (S, *) forms | ||
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We can directly answer this question as "A Group", because other three options require two operations over structure, | We can directly answer this question as "A Group", because other three options require two operations over structure, | ||
| − | but let us see whether (S, *) satisfies group properties or not. | + | but let us see whether $(S, *)$ satisfies group properties or not. |
<ul> | <ul> | ||
| − | <li>Closure: If we multiply any two elements of S, we get one of three elements of S, so S is closed over *.</li> | + | <li>Closure: If we multiply any two elements of $S$, we get one of three elements of $S$, so $S$ is closed over $*$.</li> |
<li>Associativity: multiplication operation is anyway associative.</li> | <li>Associativity: multiplication operation is anyway associative.</li> | ||
| − | <li>Identity element: 1 is identity element of S.</li> | + | <li>Identity element: $1$ is identity element of $S$.</li> |
| − | <li>Inverse element: inverse of 1 is 1 because 1 * 1 = 1, inverse of $ω$ is $ω^2$, because | + | <li>Inverse element: inverse of $1$ is $1$ because $1 * 1 = 1$, inverse of $ω$ is $ω^2$, because |
$ω * ω^2 = 1$. Also inverse of $ω^2$ is $ω$, because $ω^2 * ω = 1$</li> | $ω * ω^2 = 1$. Also inverse of $ω^2$ is $ω$, because $ω^2 * ω = 1$</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
| − | Thus, S satisfies all 4 properties of group, so it is a group. In fact, S is an abelian group, because it also satisfies commutative | + | Thus, $S$ satisfies all $4$ properties of group, so it is a group. In fact, $S$ is an abelian group, because it also satisfies commutative |
property. | property. | ||
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[[Category: GATE2010]] | [[Category: GATE2010]] | ||
[[Category: Discrete Mathematics questions]] | [[Category: Discrete Mathematics questions]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mathematics Questions from GATE]] | ||
Consider the set S = $\{1, ω, ω^2\}$, where $\omega$ and $\omega^2$ are cube roots of unity. If * denotes the multiplication operation, the structure (S, *) forms
(A) A Group
(B) A Ring
(C) An integral domain
(D) A field
We can directly answer this question as "A Group", because other three options require two operations over structure, but let us see whether $(S, *)$ satisfies group properties or not.
Thus, $S$ satisfies all $4$ properties of group, so it is a group. In fact, $S$ is an abelian group, because it also satisfies commutative
property.
So, option (A) is correct.
Consider the set S = $\{1, ω, ω^2\}$, where $\omega$ and $\omega^2$ are cube roots of unity. If * denotes the multiplication operation, the structure (S, *) forms
(A) A Group
(B) A Ring
(C) An integral domain
(D) A field
We can directly answer this question as "A Group", because other three options require two operations over structure, but let us see whether $(S, *)$ satisfies group properties or not.
Thus, $S$ satisfies all $4$ properties of group, so it is a group. In fact, $S$ is an abelian group, because it also satisfies commutative
property.
So, option (A) is correct.
GATECSE