Definition:Group Monomorphism
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Definition
Let $\struct {G, \circ}$ and $\struct {H, *}$ be groups.
Let $\phi: G \to H$ be a (group) homomorphism.
Then $\phi$ is a group monomorphism if and only if $\phi$ is an injection.
Also see
- Results about group monomorphisms can be found here.
Linguistic Note
The word monomorphism comes from the Greek morphe (μορφή) meaning form or structure, with the prefix mono- meaning single.
Thus monomorphism means single (similar) structure.
Sources
- 1965: J.A. Green: Sets and Groups ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 7.1$. Homomorphisms
- 1967: George McCarty: Topology: An Introduction with Application to Topological Groups ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text{II}$: Groups: Quotient Groups
- 1971: Allan Clark: Elements of Abstract Algebra ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $2$: Group Homomorphism and Isomorphism: $\S 65$
- 1978: Thomas A. Whitelaw: An Introduction to Abstract Algebra ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 47.5 \ \text{(a)}$ Homomorphisms and their elementary properties