Exercise · ZW-KERNEL-OF-A-HOMOMORPHISM-003 · ★☆☆ Basic
Which element belongs to the kernel of every homomorphism \(\varphi\colon G\to H\)?
Choose one option.
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- C. The identity \(e_G\) of \(G\)
Explanation
Every homomorphism satisfies \(\varphi(e_G)=e_H\), so \(e_G\) is always in the kernel. The element \(e_H\) lives in \(H\), not in \(G\).
Review the concept: Kernel of a homomorphism
The kernel of a group homomorphism \(\varphi\colon G\to H\) is the set of elements of \(G\) that \(\varphi\) sends to the identity \(e_H\) of \(H\).
\[\ker\varphi=\{g\in G:\ \varphi(g)=e_H\}\]
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