automorphism
noun
au·to·mor·phism
ˌȯ-tə-ˈmȯr-ˌfi-zəm 
: an isomorphism of a set (such as a group) with itself
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And it’s known that whether the continuum hypothesis is true or false is related to whether there are very complicated automorphisms of that algebra or not.
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
Studying what’s called the automorphism group of that is something that a mathematician might ask about.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
Studying what’s called the automorphism group of that is something that a mathematician might ask about.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
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“Automorphism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automorphism. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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