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Medial

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In abstract algebra, a magma which satisfies the identity

abr. xy.uz=xu.yz

Its importance come from the concept of an auto magma object and the representation (reconstruction) theorems which originates.

For instance, two endomorphisms, say f and g, with the usual (extension of the) operation between functions (i.e. (f*g)(x)= f(x).g(x)), is again a morphism. There are counterexamples for the converse, but NOT for the cartesian square of the operation!. In particular is the only equation with the property.

The identity xy.uz=xu.yz has been variously called medial, abelian, alternation, transposition, bi-commutative, bisymmetric, surcommutative, entropic, etc. (see External links: Historical comments)

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