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Unital magma

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A magma (M,∗)(M,*) is said unital if there exists an element e∈Me\in M, called identity element, such that for all x∈Mx\in M:
x∗e=x=e∗x.x*e=x=e*x.

Remarks
  • The identity element is unique.
Examples

∙\bullet If (M,∗)=(Z,+)(M,*)=(\Z,+), then e=0e=0.
∙\bullet If (M,∗)=(R∗,⋅)(M,* )=(\R^*,\cdot) then e=1e=1.

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