Sunday, 26 July 2015

abstract algebra - Is the group isomorphism exp(alphax) from the group (mathbbR,+) to (mathbbR>0,times) unique?





I'm having a problem trying to find the simplest way of proving this, which has most probably been solved a hundred of times but I am unable to find a good reference.



I have two groups, (R,+) and (R>0,×). I am trying to prove that the only class of isomorphisms between them is the class F={f:f(x)=exp(αx), for all αR>0}. Existence is easy to prove: what I'm having trouble with is a clean algebraic uniqueness proof.



Does anyone know the proof or a reference containing this proof?




Thanks in advance!


Answer



Wait, it may not be true.



Consider (R,+) as an infinite (continuum) dimension vector space over Q, and fix a basis (Hamel basis).



Then, any automorphism of this vector space (for example permuting the basis) will be an automorphism of (R,+), and you can compose this with any exponential.


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