Finding all automorphisms of Z_10

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The discussion focuses on finding all automorphisms of the group Z10 under addition modulo 10. The generators of Z10 are identified as 1, 3, 7, and 9, leading to the conclusion that the automorphisms are defined by the mappings a(1) = 1, 3, 7, and 9. The explicit function f: Z10 → Z10 is proposed as f(x) = x mod 10, but the discussion emphasizes the complexity of defining such a function while maintaining properties of being one-to-one, onto, and operation-preserving.

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Hi, I am going over some things for an exam and I have a question about the automorphisms of Z10 ={0,1,2,3...9} addition mod 10. I know the criteria for an automorphism and I know that an automorphism sends a generator to a generator. So Z10 has generators 1,3,7,9 so the automorphisms of Z10 are defined by a(1)=1, a(1)=3, a(1)=7. a(1)=9. I know those are the only automorphisms because of the properties of an isomorphism. I also know that once we know where the generators get sent we can figure out where everything else goes. My question is what if I wanted to define an explicit function like f: mapping Z10 to Z10 f(x) = ? where f is 1-1, onto and operation preserving. What could satisfy this? My book says its usually hard to figure out the function and they don't excpect us to define it but I want to know one so I can sleep better.
Would f(x)=xmod10 work?
 
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There are 4 generators, g1 = 1, g2 = 3, g3 = 7, g4 = 9. You can define, for each i in {1,2,3,4} the function [itex]f_i : \mathbb{Z}_{10} \to \mathbb{Z}_{10}[/itex] by:

[tex]f_i(x) = x\cdot _{10}g_i[/tex]

where [itex]\cdot _{10}[/itex] denotes multiplication modulo 10. I can't see why you'd want to do this though.
 

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