Morphism Property Preserves Closure
Theorem
Let $\phi: \struct {S, \circ_1, \circ_2, \ldots, \circ_n} \to \struct {T, *_1, *_2, \ldots, *_n}$ be a mapping from one algebraic structure $\struct {S, \circ_1, \circ_2, \ldots, \circ_n}$ to another $\struct {T, *_1, *_2, \ldots, *_n}$.
Let $\circ_k$ have the morphism property under $\phi$ for some operation $\circ_k$ in $\struct {S, \circ_1, \circ_2, \ldots, \circ_n}$.
Then the following properties hold:
- If $S' \subseteq S$ is closed under $\circ_k$, then $\phi \sqbrk {S'}$ is closed under $*_k$
- If $T' \subseteq T$ is closed under $*_k$, then $\phi^{-1} \sqbrk {T'}$ is closed under $\circ_k$
where $\phi \sqbrk {S'}$ denotes the image of $S'$.
Proof
Suppose that $\circ_k$ has the morphism property under $\phi$.
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Suppose that $S' \subseteq S$ is closed under $\circ_k$.
Thus, for non-empty $S'$:
- $s_1, s_2 \in S' \implies s_1 \circ_k s_2 \in S'$
Similarly, suppose that $T' \subseteq T$ is closed under $*_k$.
Thus, non-empty $T'$:
- $t_1, t_2 \in T' \implies t_1 *_k t_2 \in T'$
First we prove that $\phi \sqbrk {S'}$ is closed under $*_k$:
\(\ds t_1, t_2\) | \(\in\) | \(\ds \phi \sqbrk {S'}\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) | \(\ds \exists s_1 \in S': \, \) | \(\ds t_1\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \map \phi {s_1}\) | Definition of Image of Subset under Mapping | |||||||||
\(\ds \land \ \ \) | \(\ds \exists s_2 \in S': \, \) | \(\ds t_2\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \map \phi {s_2}\) | ||||||||||
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) | \(\ds t_1 *_k t_2\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \map \phi {s_1} *_k \map \phi {s_2}\) | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \map \phi {s_1 \circ_k s_2}\) | Definition of Morphism Property | |||||||||||
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) | \(\ds t_1 *_k t_2\) | \(\in\) | \(\ds \phi \sqbrk {S'}\) | $S'$ is closed under $\circ$ |
Then we prove that $\phi^{-1} \sqbrk {T'}$ is closed under $\circ_k$:
\(\ds s_1, s_2\) | \(\in\) | \(\ds \phi^{-1} \sqbrk {T'}\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) | \(\ds \map \phi {s_1}, \map \phi {s_2}\) | \(\in\) | \(\ds T'\) | Definition of Inverse Mapping | ||||||||||
\(\ds \map \phi {s_1} *_k \map \phi {s_2}\) | \(\in\) | \(\ds T'\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) | \(\ds \map \phi {s_1 \circ_k s_2}\) | \(\in\) | \(\ds T'\) | Definition of Morphism Property | ||||||||||
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) | \(\ds s_1 \circ_k s_2\) | \(\in\) | \(\ds \phi^{-1} \sqbrk {T'}\) | Definition of Inverse Mapping |
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1965: Seth Warner: Modern Algebra ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {II}$: New Structures from Old: $\S 12$: Homomorphisms: Theorem $12.1$
- 1965: Seth Warner: Modern Algebra ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {II}$: New Structures from Old: $\S 12$: Homomorphisms: Exercise $12.2$