Proof of Abelian Property of G Showing

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Start date Jan 14, 2012

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The proof of the Abelian property of group G is established by manipulating the identity (gh)^5 = g^5h^5 and applying inverse operations. The discussion emphasizes the importance of working with (gh)^3 = g^3h^3 for substitutions and simplifications. Notably, the proof does not require the use of (gh)^4 = g^4h^4, demonstrating an efficient approach to confirming the property.

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Jan 14, 2012

Punkyc7

Thanks I figured it out.

Last edited: Jan 15, 2012

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Jan 14, 2012

Poopsilon

Start with the identity (gh)^5 = g^5h^5, do what you can with inverses, then go to (gh)^3 = g^3h^3 and do the same, then see if you can make a substitution back into the first one, from here just see what's equal to what and play around for a bit with inverses, I didn't even need to use (gh)^4 = g^4h^4.