Definition:Automorphism Group/Symbol

Automorphism Group: Symbol

The automorphism group of an algebraic structure $S$ is denoted on $\mathsf{Pr} \infty \mathsf{fWiki}$ as $\Aut S$.

Also denoted as

Some sources denote the automorphism group of an algebraic structure $S$ by $\map {\mathscr A} S$.

Sources

• 1978: Thomas A. Whitelaw: An Introduction to Abstract Algebra ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $8$: Homomorphisms, Normal Subgroups and Quotient Groups: Exercise $24$
• 1996: John F. Humphreys: A Course in Group Theory ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $8$: The Homomorphism Theorem: Proposition $8.11$
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): automorphism
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): automorphism

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• 1974: Thomas W. Hungerford: Algebra ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 1.2$