The question I'm having problems with involves proving the above groups are isometric. Therefore, I have to prove they are bijective (1-1, and onto) and homomorphic. I have done the group operations table for each and come up with:
Set A=(Z4,+)=0,1,2,3
Set B=(Z∗5,×)=1,2,3,4
So B, can be mapped from A with the function: α(x)=x+1
We can see no element of B is the image of more than one element in A, therefore we have proven a 1-1 correspondence, and onto.
Now I have to prove they are isomorphic by exhibiting a 1-1 corresponds α between their elements such that:
a+b≡c (mod 4) if and only if α(a)⋅α(b)≡α(c)(mod 5)
I'm stuck here... do I just plug in all the possible values of a, b, and c? I suppose there should be 4 ways to do this...
As an example:
a=1,b=2,c=3
1+2=3(mod 4)
3≡3(mod 4)
and
α(1)⋅α(2)≡α(3)(mod 5)
2⋅3≡4(mod 5)
6≡4(mod 5)??????
I feel like I'm missing a key concept here. Been watching a ton of videos, but I'm missing something!
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