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algebra > group theory > finite group > cyclic group

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cyclic group  

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  • In group theory, a branch of abstract algebra in pure mathematics, a cyclic group or monogenous group is a group, denoted Cn, that is generated by a single element. That is, it is a set of invertible elements with a single associative binary operation, and it contains an element g such that every other element of the group may be obtained by repeatedly applying the group operation to g or its inverse. Each element can be written as an integer power of g in multiplicative notation, or as an integer multiple of g in additive notation. This element g is called a generator of the group.
    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclic_group)

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  • monogenous group

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