Definition:Monomorphism (Abstract Algebra)

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Definition

A homomorphism which is an injection is descibed as monic, or called a monomorphism.


Semigroup Monomorphism

Let $\struct {S, \circ}$ and $\struct {T, *}$ be semigroups.

Let $\phi: S \to T$ be a (semigroup) homomorphism.


Then $\phi$ is a semigroup monomorphism if and only if $\phi$ is an injection.


Group Monomorphism

Let $\struct {G, \circ}$ and $\struct {H, *}$ be groups.

Let $\phi: G \to H$ be a (group) homomorphism.


Then $\phi$ is a group monomorphism if and only if $\phi$ is an injection.


Ring Monomorphism

Let $\struct {R, +, \circ}$ and $\struct {S, \oplus, *}$ be rings.

Let $\phi: R \to S$ be a (ring) homomorphism.


Then $\phi$ is a ring monomorphism if and only if $\phi$ is an injection.


Field Monomorphism

Let $\struct {F, +, \circ}$ and $\struct {K, \oplus, *}$ be fields.

Let $\phi: F \to K$ be a (field) homomorphism.


Then $\phi$ is a field monomorphism if and only if $\phi$ is an injection.


$R$-Algebraic Structure Monomorphism

Let $\struct {S, \ast_1, \ast_2, \ldots, \ast_n, \circ}_R$ and $\struct {T, \odot_1, \odot_2, \ldots, \odot_n, \otimes}_R$ be $R$-algebraic structures.

Then $\phi: S \to T$ is an $R$-algebraic structure monomorphism if and only if:

$(1): \quad \phi$ is an injection
$(2): \quad \forall k: k \in \closedint 1 n: \forall x, y \in S: \map \phi {x \ast_k y} = \map \phi x \odot_k \map \phi y$
$(3): \quad \forall x \in S: \forall \lambda \in R: \map \phi {\lambda \circ x} = \lambda \otimes \map \phi x$.


That is, if and only if:

$(1): \quad \phi$ is an injection
$(2): \quad \phi$ is an $R$-algebraic structure homomorphism.


This definition continues to apply when $S$ and $T$ are modules, and also when they are vector spaces.


Vector Space Monomorphism

Let $V$ and $W$ be $K$-vector spaces.

Then $\phi: V \to W$ is a vector space monomorphism if and only if:

$(1): \quad \phi$ is an injection
$(2): \quad \forall \mathbf x, \mathbf y \in V: \map \phi {\mathbf x + \mathbf y} = \map \phi {\mathbf x} + \map \phi {\mathbf y}$
$(3): \quad \forall \mathbf x \in V: \forall \lambda \in K: \map \phi {\lambda \mathbf x} = \lambda \map \phi {\mathbf x}$


Ordered Structure Monomorphism

Let $\struct {S, \circ, \preceq}$ and $\struct {T, *, \preccurlyeq}$ be ordered structures.


An ordered structure monomorphism from $\struct {S, \circ, \preceq}$ to $\struct {T, *, \preccurlyeq}$ is a mapping $\phi: S \to T$ that is both:

$(1): \quad$ A monomorphism, i.e. an injective homomorphism, from the structure $\struct {S, \circ}$ to the structure $\struct {T, *}$
$(2): \quad$ An order embedding from the ordered set $\struct {S, \preceq}$ to the ordered set $\struct {T, \preccurlyeq}$.


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Linguistic Note

The word monomorphism comes from the Greek morphe (μορφή) meaning form or structure, with the prefix mono- meaning single.

Thus monomorphism means single (similar) structure.


Sources

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