Elements Of Modern Algebra
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Chapter1: Fundamentals
Section1.4: Binary Operations
Problem 2E: In each part following, a rule that determines a binary operation on the set of all integers is...
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For the following, determine whether the binary operation ∗ defined is commutative and whether ∗ is associative and explain in detail: 

(a) ∗ defined on Z be letting a ∗ b = a − b.

(b) ∗ defined on Q be letting a ∗ b = ab + 1.

(c) ∗ defined on Z + by setting a ∗ b = a b .

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