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A relation on the class of all groupoids (cf. [[Groupoid|Groupoid]]) defined on a given set $G$. Namely, two groupoids on $G$ are called isotopic if there exist permutations $\rho$, $\sigma$ and $\tau$ of $G$ such that for any $a,b\in G$,
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A relation on the class of all [[magma]]s defined by [[binary operation]]s on a given set $M$. Namely, two operations $(M,{\cdot})$ and $(M,{\circ})$ are called isotopic if there exist permutations $\rho$, $\sigma$ and $\tau$ of $M$ such that for any $a,b\in M$,
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a\circ b=(a\rho\cdot b\sigma)\tau \ .
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$$a\circ b=(a\rho\cdot b\sigma)\tau,$$
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The isotopy relation is an equivalence relation for the binary operations on $M$. An isomorphism of two binary operations defined on the same set is a special case of an isotopy (with $\rho=\sigma=\tau^{-1}$). An isotopy is called ''principal'' if $\tau$ is the identity permutation. Every isotope (i.e. isotopic magma) of a magma is isomorphic to a principal isotope of the magma. Every magma that is isotopic to a [[quasi-group]] is itself a quasi-group. Every quasi-group is isotopic to some [[loop]] (Albert's theorem). If a loop (in particular, a group) is isotopic to some group, then they are isomorphic. If a magma with identity is isotopic to a [[semi-group]], then they are isomorphic, that is, they are both semi-groups with identity.
 
 
where $\cdot$ and $\circ$ denote the operations in these two groupoids. The isotopy relation is an equivalence relation for the binary operations on $G$. An isomorphism of two binary operations defined on the same set is a special case of an isotopy (with $\rho=\sigma=\tau^{-1}$). An isotopy is called principal if $\tau$ is the identity permutation. Every isotope (i.e. isotopic groupoid) of a groupoid is isomorphic to a principal isotope of the groupoid. Every groupoid that is isotopic to a [[Quasi-group|quasi-group]] is itself a quasi-group. Every quasi-group is isotopic to some [[Loop|loop]] (Albert's theorem). If a loop (in particular, a group) is isotopic to some group, then they are isomorphic. If a groupoid with identity is isotopic to a [[Semi-group|semi-group]], then they are isomorphic, that is, they are both semi-groups with identity.
 
  
 
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<table><TR><TD valign="top">[1]</TD> <TD valign="top">  A.G. Kurosh,  "Lectures on general algebra" , Chelsea  (1963)  (Translated from Russian)</TD></TR><TR><TD valign="top">[a1]</TD> <TD valign="top">  R.H. Bruck,  "A survey of binary systems" , Springer  (1971)</TD></TR></table>
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<TR><TD valign="top">[1]</TD> <TD valign="top">  A.G. Kurosh,  "Lectures on general algebra" , Chelsea  (1963)  (Translated from Russian)</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD valign="top">[a1]</TD> <TD valign="top">  R.H. Bruck,  "A survey of binary systems" , Springer  (1971)</TD></TR>
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Latest revision as of 19:21, 7 January 2016

For other meanings of the term see the disambiguation page Isotopy.


A relation on the class of all magmas defined by binary operations on a given set $M$. Namely, two operations $(M,{\cdot})$ and $(M,{\circ})$ are called isotopic if there exist permutations $\rho$, $\sigma$ and $\tau$ of $M$ such that for any $a,b\in M$, $$ a\circ b=(a\rho\cdot b\sigma)\tau \ . $$

The isotopy relation is an equivalence relation for the binary operations on $M$. An isomorphism of two binary operations defined on the same set is a special case of an isotopy (with $\rho=\sigma=\tau^{-1}$). An isotopy is called principal if $\tau$ is the identity permutation. Every isotope (i.e. isotopic magma) of a magma is isomorphic to a principal isotope of the magma. Every magma that is isotopic to a quasi-group is itself a quasi-group. Every quasi-group is isotopic to some loop (Albert's theorem). If a loop (in particular, a group) is isotopic to some group, then they are isomorphic. If a magma with identity is isotopic to a semi-group, then they are isomorphic, that is, they are both semi-groups with identity.

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[1] A.G. Kurosh, "Lectures on general algebra" , Chelsea (1963) (Translated from Russian)
[a1] R.H. Bruck, "A survey of binary systems" , Springer (1971)
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