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An [[Isomorphism|isomorphism]] (isomorphic mapping) of a system of objects onto itself. The totality of all automorphisms of an arbitrary algebraic system forms a group, and the study of this group is an important and powerful tool in the study of the properties of the system itself (cf. [[Algebraic system, automorphism of an|Algebraic system, automorphism of an]]).