identity element
noun
: an element (such as 0 in the set of all integers under addition or 1 in the set of positive integers under multiplication) that leaves any element of the set to which it belongs unchanged when combined with it by a specified operation
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The identity element always forms a subgroup by itself, called the trivial subgroup.
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Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
The third rule is that the group must contain an element that leaves other group elements unchanged, called an identity element.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
Individually examining each identity element alone when onboarding a new customer is often ineffective, as all the pieces of information provided may be technically valid.
—Robert McKay, Forbes, 18 May 2021
For example, the identity element in the group must be assigned the identity matrix.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 June 2020
The real numbers have an identity element — the number 1.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 June 2020
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Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
The third rule is that the group must contain an element that leaves other group elements unchanged, called an identity element.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
Individually examining each identity element alone when onboarding a new customer is often ineffective, as all the pieces of information provided may be technically valid.
—Robert McKay, Forbes, 18 May 2021
For example, the identity element in the group must be assigned the identity matrix.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 June 2020
The real numbers have an identity element — the number 1.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 June 2020
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“Identity element.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity%20element. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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