Difference between revisions of "Commutator"
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− | For groups without multiple operators (here the operation is usually called multiplication), the commutator of the elements | + | For groups without multiple operators (here the operation is usually called multiplication), the commutator of the elements a and b is the element a^{-1}b^{-1}ab. The set of all commutators in a group G generates a subgroup, called the [[Commutator subgroup|commutator subgroup]] of G. |
− | In an associative algebra the element | + | In an associative algebra the element $[x,y]=xy-yx$ is called the Lie product, or commutator, of x and y. |
Latest revision as of 14:01, 10 April 2014
of two elements a and b in a group with multiple operators
The element
-a-b+a+b.
For groups without multiple operators (here the operation is usually called multiplication), the commutator of the elements a and b is the element a^{-1}b^{-1}ab. The set of all commutators in a group G generates a subgroup, called the commutator subgroup of G.
In an associative algebra the element [x,y]=xy-yx is called the Lie product, or commutator, of x and y.
How to Cite This Entry:
Commutator. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Commutator&oldid=16944
Commutator. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Commutator&oldid=16944
This article was adapted from an original article by O.A. Ivanova (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article