A group element is an element of the underlying set of a group. If is a group, a group element of is commonly denoted by a symbol such as . Group elements can be combined using the group operation. Every group has an identity element, and every group element has an inverse element.

See also

Element, Group, Group Operation, Identity Element, Inverse Element

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