[Tutor] determining whether a set is a group

Julieta julieta_rangel@hotmail.com
Sun, 29 Apr 2001 00:57:06 -0500


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Hello everyone!  I took a modern abstract algebra class this semester =
and there is something that caught my attention, and which I think would =
make a neat program.  I would like to have a program in which given any =
set and the table accompaning the set, the computer would display a =
message stating whether the set is a group or not.  I guess I would have =
to get the computer to ask for the amount of elements in the set, say 6, =
and then have the computer generate a 6 by 6 matrix, in which the user =
would enter the corresponding table, so the computer can figure out, =
after testing for the required properties, whether the set is a group or =
not.  You might think that I'm very lazy to want the computer to do this =
for me, and I guess you are right, this is probably the reason why =
computer programming is becoming more interesting by the minute.  You do =
the work only once and then the computer does it for you.  It is =
beautiful!  I have so many little projects that could make my life much =
much easier, that I don't know where to start.  My only and biggest =
problem is that I'm a computer illiterate and have no clue as to where =
to start, however, I'm willing to do what it takes to learn.  I know =
that some help over the internet might not do miracles for me, but I =
guess it would be a start.  I have the book Teach Yourself Python in 24 =
Hours and I'm reading it, but I guess I need more help.  Can you help =
me.

Julieta =20

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enter the corresponding table, so the computer can figure out, after =
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think that I'm very lazy to want the computer to do this for me, and I =
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are right, this is probably the reason why computer programming is =
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interesting by the minute.&nbsp; You do the work only once and then the =
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does it for you.&nbsp; It is beautiful!&nbsp; I have so many little =
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start.&nbsp; My only and biggest problem is that I'm a computer =
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