Definition:Symmetry Group

Definition
Let $P$ be a geometric figure.

Let $S_P$ be the set of all symmetries of $P$.

Let $\struct {S_P, \circ}$ be the algebraic structure such that $\circ$ denotes the composition of mappings.

Then $\struct {S_P, \circ}$ is called the symmetry group of $P$.

Also see

 * Symmetry Group is Group


 * Do not confuse with the symmetric group on $n$ elements.