Non-Zero Integers Closed under Multiplication
Theorem
The set of non-zero integers is closed under multiplication.
Proof
Let us define $\eqclass {\tuple {a, b} } \boxminus$ as in the formal definition of integers.
That is, $\eqclass {\tuple {a, b} } \boxminus$ is an equivalence class of ordered pairs of natural numbers under the congruence relation $\boxminus$.
$\boxminus$ is the congruence relation defined on $\N \times \N$ as:
- $\tuple {x_1, y_1} \boxminus \tuple {x_2, y_2} \iff x_1 + y_2 = x_2 + y_1$
In order to streamline the notation, we will use $\eqclass {a, b} {}$ to mean $\eqclass {\tuple {a, b} } \boxminus$, as suggested.
Integer multiplication is defined as:
- $\forall a, b, c, d \in \N: \eqclass {a, b} {} \times \eqclass {c, d} {} = \eqclass {a c + b d, a d + b c} {}$
From Integer Multiplication is Closed, we have that $x, y \in \Z \implies x y \in \Z$.
From Ring of Integers has no Zero Divisors, we have that $x, y \in \Z: x, y \ne 0 \implies x y \ne 0$.
Therefore multiplication on the non-zero integers is closed.
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1965: Seth Warner: Modern Algebra ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {II}$: New Structures from Old: $\S 8$: Compositions Induced on Subsets: Example $8.2$