Exercise · ZW-DIRECT-PRODUCT-OF-GROUPS-002 · ★☆☆ Basic
What is the identity element of \(\mathbb{Z}_5\times\mathbb{Z}_7\) under componentwise addition?
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- B. \((0,0)\)
Explanation
The identity is the pair formed by the identities of each factor: \(0\) in \(\mathbb{Z}_5\) and \(0\) in \(\mathbb{Z}_7\). The pair \((1,1)\) would be the identity of a multiplicative product, and \((5,7)\) is not even a valid pair of residues.
Review the concept: Direct product of groups
The direct product \(G\times H\) of two groups \(G\) and \(H\) is the set of pairs \((g,h)\), with \(g\in G\) and \(h\in H\), with the operation defined componentwise.
\[(g_1,h_1)(g_2,h_2)=(g_1g_2,\;h_1h_2)\]
More practice problems: direct product of groups
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- ZW-DIRECT-PRODUCT-OF-GROUPS-004 What is the inverse of (3,2) in ℤ_7×ℤ_5?
- ZW-DIRECT-PRODUCT-OF-GROUPS-005 When is the direct product G× H abelian?
- ZW-DIRECT-PRODUCT-OF-GROUPS-006 What is the order of (3,2) in ℤ_8×ℤ_12?
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- ZW-DIRECT-PRODUCT-OF-GROUPS-008 How many elements of order 2 does ℤ_2×ℤ_2 have?
- ZW-DIRECT-PRODUCT-OF-GROUPS-009 How many elements of order 3 are there in ℤ_3×ℤ_3?
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