Unique things in Group
1 Identity in group is unique
1.1 Proposition
If \(h \in G\) is an identity of group \(G\), then \(h = e_G\)
1.2 Proof
\[ h = h \cdot e_G = e_G \]
- forall \(a\), holds \(a = a \cdot e_G\)
- forall \(a\), holds \(a = h \cdot a\)(\(h\) is an identity).
2 Inverse of an element is unique
2.1 Proposition
Let \(f\) has inverses \(a\) and \(b\), then \(a = b\)
2.2 Proof
\[ f \cdot a = e = f \cdot b \]
By definition of inverse, \(f \cdot f^{-1} = e\), hence
- \(f \cdot a = e\)
- \(f \cdot b = e\)
Then cancel \(f\), only \(a = b\) make sense