Let Zodd represent the set of odd integers, {... -5, -3, -1, 1, 3, 5, ...}. Determine if the system (Zodd, +): (i) is closed; (ii) is associative; (iii) has an identity element; (iv) has inverses; and (v) is commutative. Is (Zodd, +) a group?  Explain Is (Zodd, +) a commutative group?  Explain

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2. Let Zodd represent the set of odd integers, {... -5, -3, -1, 1, 3, 5, ...}.

  • Determine if the system (Zodd, +): (i) is closed; (ii) is associative; (iii) has an identity element; (iv) has inverses; and (v) is commutative.
  • Is (Zodd, +) a group?  Explain
  • Is (Zodd, +) a commutative group?  Explain
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The given set is Zodd=. . . . . . -5, -3, -1, 1, 3, 5, . . . . . . .

We have to determine 

(i) Zodd, + is closed.

(ii) Zodd, + is associative.

(iii) Zodd, + has identity elements.

(iv) Zodd, + has an inverse.

(v) Zodd, + is commutative.

Is Zodd, + group or not.

Is  Zodd, + commutative group or not.

 

 

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