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Identity element

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    • Inverse element Identity element
      • Invertible Inverse element

Inverse element

 1  0 
Identity element
Some specific examples:
  • invertible matrix

Invertible

 0  0 
Inverse element

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Identity element by Wikipedia Bot 0  1970-01-01
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An identity element is a special type of element in a mathematical structure (such as a group, ring, or field) that, when combined with any other element in the structure using the defined operation, leaves that other element unchanged.
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