Marginis

2 Ahlman & Koponen (2015)

Definition 10
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Let \(k\in \mathbb N\). An automorphisms of \(\mathbb Z/ k\mathbb Z\) is a bijection \(f\) that preserves addition:

\[ f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y) \]
Definition 11
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The additive structure \(\mathbb Z/ k\mathbb Z\) is rigid if it has no nontrivial automorphisms.

Theorem 12
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The additive structure \(\mathbb Z/ 2\mathbb Z\) is rigid.

Proof

Otherwise \(f(0)=1\) and \(f(1)=0\), but then

\[ 0=f(1)=f(1+0)=f(1)+f(0)=0+1=1. \]

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