Homomorphism with Cancellable Codomain Preserves Identity
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Theorem
Let $\struct{S, \circ}$ and $\struct{T, *}$ be algebraic structures.
Let $\phi: \struct{S, \circ} \to \struct{T, *}$ be a homomorphism.
Let $\struct{S, \circ}$ have an identity $e_S$.
Let $\struct{T, *}$ have an identity $e_T$.
Let every element of $\struct{T, *}$ be cancellable.
Then $\map \phi {e_S}$ is the identity $e_T$.
Proof
Let $\struct{S, \circ}$ be an algebraic structure in which $\circ$ has an identity $e_S$.
Let $\struct{T, *}$ be an algebraic structure in which $*$ has an identity $e_T$.
Let $\struct{T, *}$ be such that every element is cancellable.
Let $\phi: \struct{S, \circ} \to \struct{T, *}$ be a homomorphism.
Every element of $\struct{T, *}$ is cancellable.
Suppose there is an idempotent element in $\struct{T, *}$
So from Identity is only Idempotent Cancellable Element, it must be the identity $e_T$.
Thus:
\(\displaystyle \map \phi {e_S} * \map \phi {e_S}\) | \(=\) | \(\displaystyle \map \phi {e_S \circ e_S}\) | by the morphism property of $\circ$ under $\phi$ | ||||||||||
\(\displaystyle \) | \(=\) | \(\displaystyle \map \phi {e_S}\) | as $e_S$ is the identity of $\left({S, \circ}\right)$ |
So $\map \phi {e_S}$ is idempotent in $\struct{T, *}$ and the result follows.
$\blacksquare$
Also see
Sources
- 1965: Seth Warner: Modern Algebra ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 12$: Theorem $12.3: \ 1^\circ$