Exercise · ZW-LIE-GROUP-007 · ★★☆ Intermediate
In \((\mathbb{R},+)\), what is the inverse of \(a\)?
Choose one option.
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- D. \(-a\)
Explanation
In the additive group the inverse of \(a\) is \(-a\), since \(a+(-a)=0\), the identity. The option \(1/a\) corresponds to multiplication, not addition.
Review the concept: Lie group
A Lie group \(G\) is a group that is also a smooth manifold. In this structure, multiplication and inversion are smooth functions.
\[\begin{gathered} \\ m:G\times G\to G,\quad (g,h)\mapsto g\cdot h \\ i:G\to G,\quad g\mapsto g^{-1} \\ \end{gathered}\]
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