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Solutions to Dummit and Foote’s Abstract Algebra

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Subgroups 2.1 Definition and Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 Centralizers and Normalizers, Stabilizers and Kernels 2.3 Cyclic Groups and Cyclic Subgroups . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4 Subgroups Generated by Subsets of a Group . . . . . . 2.5 The Lattice of Subgroups of a Group . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 2

Subgroups 2.1

Definition and Examples

1. (a) Clearly, this subset is not empty, since it contains 0 = 0 + 0i. In addition, for any two elements a + ai, b + bi in this subset, we have ( a + ai ) + (−b − bi ) = ( a − b) + ( a − b)i is also in this subset. Therefore this subset is a subgroup of C. 1. (b) Let H = { z ∈ C | |z| = 1}. H is clearly not empty since it contains 1. In addition, notice that for any z ∈ H, we have |z−1 | = |z||z−1 | = |zz−1 | = 1. So, 1 −1 for any z1 , z2 ∈ H, we have |z1 z−2 1 | = |z1 ||z− 2 | = 1 so z1 z 2 ∈ H. H is therefore a subgroup of C \ {0}. Name this subset H. H is not empty since 1n is in H. In addition, for any two −αβ bc −bc = αβ ad = αa n− βc elements ab , dc ∈ H, with n = αb = βd, we have ab − cd = adbd αβbd is also an element of H. Therefore, H is a subgroup of Q. 1. (c)

1. (d) Name this subset H. H cannot be empty because 1 is coprime to every positive integer, so H contains all integers. In addition, for any two elements a , c ∈ H, we have a − c = ad − bc is also in H, since if ( b, n ) = ( d, n ) = 1, then b b d d bd ( bd, n ) = 1. Hence, H is a subgroup of Q. 1. (e) Name this subset H. H cannot be empty, since 1 is in H. Furthermore, for any two elements x, y ∈ H, we have ( xy −1 )2 = x2 y−2 is an element of H since Q \ {0} is closed under division. It follows that H is a subgroup of R \ {0}. 2. (a) This set is not closed under the group operation (e.g., (1 2 )( 1 3) = (1 3 2 )) and so it cannot be a subgroup.

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2. (b) This set is not closed under the group operation (e.g., ( sr )( sr 2 ) = s2 r = r) and so it cannot be a subgroup. 2. (c) This set is not closed under the group operation (e.g., if a satisfies a |n, x a cannot be in this subset) and so it cannot be a subgroup. 2. (d) This set is not closed under the group operation, since the sum of any two odd integers is an even integer. So, it cannot be a subgroup. 2. (e) This set is not closed under the group operation, since √ √ √ √ √ subset, yet 2 + 3 is not (( 2 + 3)2 = 5 + 2 6).

√ √ 2, 3 are in this

3. (a) Since all of these elements are their own inverses, it suffices to show that the product of any two elements in this subset is also in this subset. We exclude products with the identity, since these are obviously in the subset. The products are as follows: r2 s = sr 2

r2 sr 2 = s

ssr 2 = r2

sr 2 r2 = s

sr 2 s = r2

All of these are in the subset, so this subset is a subgroup of D8 . 3. (b)

Again, these elements are their own inverses. The products are as follows: r2 sr = sr3

r2 sr3 = sr = sr 3 r2

srsr 3 = r2 = sr 3 sr

Thus, this subset is a subgroup of D8 . 4. Z is a group under addition, but the infinite subset Z + is not a subgroup because it does not contain the identity element and it is not closed under inverses. 5. Assume there is such a subgroup H. Let y ∈ G be the unique element satisfying y ∈ / H and let x ∈ H be any non-identity element. Then x, x −1 y ∈ H but their product x ( x −1 y) = y is not. Thus, H is not a subgroup, which is a contradiction. We conclude that no such H exists. 6. Let H = { g ∈ G | |g| < ∞}. H cannot be empty, since the identity element is order 1. Consider any two elements g, h ∈ H with | g| = n and |h| = m. Then ( gh−1 )nm = gnm h−nm = 1m 1n = 1, so gh−1 ∈ H. It follows that H is a subgroup of G. This proof does not hold for the non-abelian group G = hr, s | r n = sm = 1i since r, s are of finite order, but rs has infinite order.

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7. The torsion subgroup is {( a, b) ∈ Z × (Z/nZ ) | a = 0}. Consider (1, b), (−1, c ) ∈ Z × (Z /nZ ), where b + c 6= 0. These two elements are of infinite order, but (1, b) + (−1, c) = (0, b + c) is a non-identity element of finite order. Thus, the set of elements of infinite order together with the identity is not a subgroup of this direct product. 8. Assume without loss of generality that H ⊆ K. Then H ∪ K = K so H ∪ K ≤ G. Assume there exists H ∪ K ≤ G such that H * K and K * H. Consider any h ∈ H \ K and any k ∈ K \ H. Observe that hk ∈ / H ∪ K. For if it were, then hk ∈ H or hk ∈ K. But hk ∈ H implies k ∈ H (since h−1 ( hk) = k) and hk ∈ K implies h ∈ K (since ( hk) k−1 = h). Clearly, this is impossible, so hk ∈ / H ∪ K. Therefore, H ∪ K is not closed under the group operation. We have H ∪ K  G, which is a contradiction. So, no such H ∪ K exists. 9. SLn ( F) clearly contains the identity I. S Ln ( F) is closed under the group operation, since det( AB ) = det( A ) det( B ) for all A, B ∈ GLn ( F). SLn ( F) is also closed under inverses, since det( A −1 ) = det( A )−1 for all A ∈ GLn ( F). Thus, SLn ( F) ≤ GLn ( F). 10. (a) H ∩ K must contain 1, since H and K are subgroups. For any element a ∈ H ∩ K, we have a ∈ H and a ∈ K so that a −1 ∈ H and a −1 ∈ K. It follows that a −1 ∈ H ∩ K. For any two elements a, b ∈ H ∩ K, we have a, b ∈ H and a, b ∈ K. Therefore, ab ∈ H and ab ∈ K so ab ∈ H ∩ K. Thus, H ∩ K ≤ G. 10. (b) Note that the intersection must contain the identity since all subgroups contain the identity. Any element a in the intersection must be in all of the subgroups of the collection. All of the subgroups must therefore contain a −1 , from which it follows that the intersection contains a −1 . Any two elements a, b in the intersection must be in all of the subgroups of the collection. All of the subgroups must therefore contain ab, from which it follows that ab is in the intersection. Thus, the intersection must also be a subgroup of G. 11. (a) Name this subset H. H is not empty, since (1, 1) ∈ H. For any two elements ( a, 1), ( b, 1 ) ∈ H, we have ( a, 1 )( b, 1)−1 = ( a, 1)( b−1 , 1) = ( ab−1 , 1) is also in H. Therefore H ≤ A × B. 11. (b) The argument that this subset is a subgroup of A × B is nearly identical to the one in Exercise 11.( a ).

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11. (c) Name this subset H. H is not empty, since (1, 1) ∈ H. For any two elements ( a, a ), ( b, b) ∈ H, we have ( a, a )( b, b)−1 = ( a, a )( b−1 , b−1 ) = ( ab−1 , ab−1 ) is also in H. Thus, H ≤ A × A. 12. (a) Name this subset H. H is not empty, since 1 n = 1 is in H. For any two elements a n , bn ∈ H, we have a n b−n = ( ab−1 )n is also in H. Thus, H ≤ A. 12. (b) Name this subset H. H is not empty since 1 is in H. For any two elements a, b ∈ H, we have ( ab−1 )n = a n b−n = 1, so ab ∈ H. Thus, H ≤ A. 13. It suffices to show that if H is a subgroup with this property and H 6= {0}, then H = Q. So let H 6= {0} and suppose H 6= Q. Consider any non-zero h ∈ H and q ∈ Q \ H. ∃ a, b, c, d ∈ Z such that ( a, b) = ( c, d) = 1 and h = ba , q = dc . Given H’s special property, h1 ∈ H. H must be closed under the group operation, so a = bh and b = ah must be elements of H. Since ( a, b) = 1, it follows that 1 ∈ H, and therefore, so is all of Z. But this implies that 1d ∈ H, and by closure under addition, so is q. This is a contradiction, so H = Q and we have the claim. 14. |s| = |sr | = 2, but s( sr ) = r. Since |r | ≥ 3, this set is not closed under the group operation. It cannot be a subgroup of D2n . 15. Let H = ∞ i =1 Hi . Since every subgroup contains the identity, H must also contain the identity, and is therefore non-empty. It is clear that for any element h ∈ H, ∃ N ∈ Z + such that ∀n ≥ N, h ∈ Hn . Since h ∈ HN , it follows that h−1 ∈ HN and therefore, h−1 ∈ H. Now consider any two g, h ∈ H. Let N, M ∈ Z + be such that ∀n ≥ N, h ∈ Hn and ∀n ≥ M, g ∈ Hn . Then g, h ∈ HN + M and therefore, gh ∈ HN + M . It follows that gh ∈ H. Hence, H ≤ G. S

16. Name this subset H. Consider the product AB of any two elements A, B ∈ H. Note that the (i, j)th entry of AB is given by ( AB )ij = ∑k Aik Bkj . However, for k < i, Aik = 0, and for k > j, Bkj = 0. So, ( AB )ij = ∑i ≤k≤ j Aik Bkj . If i > j, there is no nonzero term in this sum, so ( AB )ij = 0 for all i > j. This shows that H is closed under the group operation. Now, consider the matrix A −1 for any A ∈ H. We will show −1 −1 that A ij−1 = 0 if i > j. For j = 1, we have ( A −1 A )i1 = ∑k≤1 Aik A k1 = Ai1 A11 . But −1 = 0 for all i > 1. Suppose this holds for all j < ℓ where ℓ > 1. − 1 A A = I, so A i1 −1 A kℓ . From the inductive assumption, Then for j = ℓ, we have ( A −1 A )i ℓ = ∑k≤ℓ Aik −1 1 we have that Aik = 0 if i > k for all k < ℓ. Thus, for all i > ℓ , ( A −1 A )i ℓ = A − A ℓℓ . iℓ −1 A = 0. Since A 6 = 0, it follows that A −1 − 1 = 0. By induction But A A = I, so Ai ℓ ℓℓ ℓℓ iℓ on j, the claim holds. This implies that A −1 is in H. Therefore, H ≤ GLn ( F).

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17. Name this subset H. Drawing on the work from Exercise 16, we just need to show that ( AB )ii = Aii−1 = 1 for all i and any A, B ∈ H. So consider the product of any two elements A, B ∈ H. We have ( AB )ii = ∑k Aik Bki for all i. But since Aik = 0 for all k < i and Bki = 0 for all k > i, we have ( AB )ii = Aii Bii = 1 for all i. Thus, H is closed under the group operation. Now consider A −1 . We already know from Exercise 16 that A −1 is upper triangular. Thus, ( A A−1 )ii = ∑k Aik Aki−1 = Aii Aii−1. But since A A−1 = I, we must have Aii Aii−1 = Aii−1 = 1 for all i. Thus, H is closed under inverses. It follows that H ≤ GLn ( F).

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2.2. Centralizers and Normalizers, Stabilizers and Kernels

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Centralizers and Normalizers, Stabilizers and Kernels

1. The centralizer CG ( A ) is the set { g ∈ G | gag −1 = a, ∀ a ∈ A }. But if g satisfies a = gag −1 for all a ∈ A, then g−1 ag = g−1 gag −1 g = a for all a ∈ A. Similarly, if a = g−1 ag for all a ∈ A, then gag −1 = gg −1 agg −1 = a for all a ∈ A. Thus, CG ( A ) = { g ∈ G | g−1 ag = a, ∀ a ∈ A }. 2. We have CG ( Z ( G)) = { g ∈ G | gzg −1 = z, ∀z ∈ Z ( G)}. For any element g ∈ G, we have gz = zg for all z ∈ Z ( G) by definition of Z ( G). But if gz = zg for all z ∈ Z ( G), then gzg −1 = z for all z ∈ Z ( G). Therefore, G ⊆ CG ( Z ( G)) . Since CG ( Z ( G)) ⊆ G by definition, we have CG ( Z ( G)) = G. 3. Note that for any g ∈ CG ( B ), we must have g ∈ CG ( A ), since g satisfies gbg −1 = b for all b ∈ B and A ⊆ B. So, CG ( B ) ⊆ CG ( A ). CG ( B ) cannot be empty because it must contain the identity. In addition, for any two elements g, h ∈ CG ( B ), the product gh−1 satisfies gh−1 b( gh−1 )−1 = gh−1 bhg −1 = gbg −1 = b for all b ∈ B, so gh−1 ∈ CG ( B ). Thus, CG ( B ) ≤ CG ( A ). 4. We start with S3 : CS3 ({1}) = S3

CS3 ({(1 2)}) = {1, (1 2)}

CS3 ({(2 3)}) = {1, (2 3)}

CS3 ({(1 3 )}) = {1, (1 3)}

CS3 ({(1 2 3 )}) = {1, (1 2 3 ), (1 3 2)}

CS3 ({(1 3 2)}) = {1, (1 2 3 ), (1 3 2) }

Z ( S3 ) = {1}

Next we examine D8 : CD8 ({1}) = D8

CD8 ({r }) = {1, r, r2 , r3 }

CD8 ({ s}) = {1, r2 , s, sr 2 }

CD8 ({r2 }) = D8

CD8 ({ sr }) = {1, r2 , sr, sr 3 }

CD8 ({ sr 3 }) = {1, r2 , sr , sr 3 }

CD8 ({r3 }) = {1, r, r2 , r3 }

CD8 ({ sr 2 }) = {1, r2 , s, sr 2 }

Z ( D8 ) = {1, r2 }

Finally, for Q8 , we have: CQ8 ({1}) = Q8

CQ8 ({−1}) = Q8

CQ8 ({ j}) = {1, −1, j, − j}

CQ8 ({i}) = {1, −1, i, −i}

CQ8 ({−j}) = {1, −1, j, − j}

CQ8 ({−k}) = {1, −1, k, −k}

CQ8 ({−i}) = {1, −1, i, −i}

CQ8 ({ k}) = {1, −1, k, −k}

Z ( Q8 ) = {1, −1}

5. (a) Drawing on the results of Exercise 4, we find that CS3 ( A ) = A. Next, note that since CS3 ( A ) ≤ NS3 ( A ) and | A | = 3, by Lagrange’s theorem, either NS3 ( A ) = A or NS3 ( A ) = S3 . Since (1 2 )( 1 2 3)(1 2 ) = (2 3)(1 2 ) = (1 3 2 ) and (1 2)(1 3 2 )( 1 2) = ( 1 2)(2 3) = ( 1 2 3), we have NS3 ( A ) = S3 .

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5. (b) Drawing on the results of Exercise 4, we find that CD8 ( A ) = A. Again, since CD8 ( A ) ≤ ND8 ( A ) and | A | = 4, by Lagrange’s theorem, we have either ND8 ( A ) = A or ND8 ( A ) = D8 . Since rsr −1 = sr −2 = sr2 , rr 2 r −1 = r2 , and rsr 2 r −1 = s, we find that ND8 ( A ) = D8 . 5. (c) All powers of r commute with each other, so A ≤ CD10 ( A ). By Lagrange’s theorem, either CD10 ( A ) = A or CD10 ( A ) = D10 . Since srs = r −1 6= r, we have CD10 ( A ) = A. Lagrange’s theorem allows us to determine that either ND10 ( A ) = A or ND10 ( A ) = D10 . Since srs = r4 , sr2 s = r3 , sr3 s = r2 , and sr 4 s = r, we have ND10 ( A ) = D10 . 6. (a) Consider any element g ∈ H. We will show that gHg−1 = H. First, pick any element h ∈ H. We have g−1 hg ∈ H, since H is a group. It follows that gHg −1 contains the element g( g−1 hg ) g−1 = h, so H ⊆ gHg −1 . But H is closed under its group operation, so gHg −1 ⊆ H. Therefore, H = gHg −1 and g ∈ NG ( H ). We conclude that H ≤ NG ( H ). This is not true if H is merely a subset of G. Take, for example, the subset {1, r, s} of D8 . The normalizer of this subset is ND8 ({1, r, s}) = {1, r2 }, and {1, r, s} is not even a subset of its normalizer. 6. (b) If H is abelian, then for any element g ∈ H, we have gh = hg for all h ∈ H. This implies that ghg −1 = h for all h ∈ H. Therefore, H ≤ CG ( H ). If H ≤ CG ( H ), then for any element g ∈ H, ghg −1 = h for all h ∈ H. This implies that gh = hg for all h ∈ H. Therefore, H must be abelian. 7. (a) First, we show that an element of the form sri cannot be in Z ( D2n ). If there were such an element in Z ( D2n ), then we would require sr i r = rsr i . Since sr i r = sr i +1 and rsr i = sr i −1 , it must be that sr i +1 = sr i −1 . This can only be true if sr 2 = s. But n ≥ 3 so sr 2 6= s. Therefore, no such element exists in Z ( D2n ), which contains only powers of r. Since powers of r commute with each other, to prove that a specific power r k is in Z ( D2n ), it suffices to show that it commutes with all elements of the form sr i . For r k to be an element of Z ( D2n ), it must satisfy sr i r k = r k sr i for all i ∈ Z. That is, it must satisfy s = sr2k . It follows that n |2k. But if n is odd, n must divide k. Therefore, r k = 1 and Z ( D2n ) = {1}.

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7. (b) We draw on the work for Exercise 7. ( a ). If n is even, then 2 k can be any multiple of n. This allows the new possibility 2k = n, so we have Z ( D2n ) = {1, r k } where n = 2k. 8. First, note that Gi is not empty, since every stabilizer contains id. Consider any two elements σ, τ ∈ Gi . It is obvious that τ−1 (i) = τ−1 ( τ (i)) = i. Since the action of G on {1, ..., n } is a group action, we have ( σ ◦ τ−1 ) · i = σ · ( τ−1 · i) = σ · i = i. Therefore, σ ◦ τ−1 ∈ Gi as well. We may conclude that Gi ≤ G. If we require that i be fixed, that leaves us n − 1 elements of {1, ..., n } that we can freely permute. It is therefore easy to see that |Gi | = (n − 1) !. 9. Note that NH ( A ) ⊆ H by definition. Let h be any element of NH ( A ). Then hAh−1 = A. Since H ≤ G, h ∈ G. It follows that h ∈ NG ( A ). Since NH ( A ) ⊆ H and NH ( A ) ⊆ NG ( A ), we find that NH ( A ) ⊆ NG ( A ) ∩ H. Next consider any element g ∈ NG ( A ) ∩ H. By definition, g ∈ H and g ∈ NG ( A ). Since gAg −1 = A and g ∈ H, necessarily, g ∈ NH ( A ). So, NG ( A ) ∩ H ⊆ NH ( A ). We conclude that NH ( A ) = NG ( A ) ∩ H. 10. If H is a subgroup of order two, there is exactly one non-identity element of H. Call this element h. For any g ∈ NG ( H ), we must have { g1g−1 , ghg−1 } = {1, h}. But since g1g−1 = 1 for all g ∈ G, this means that g must satisfy ghg −1 = h. Since gxg −1 = x for all x ∈ H, we have g ∈ CG ( H ) and therefore, NG ( H ) ≤ CG ( H ). It was shown in the text that CG ( H ) ≤ NG ( H ), so we have NG ( H ) = CG ( H ). If NG ( H ) = G, then CG ( H ) = G and every g ∈ G satisfies ghg −1 = h for all h ∈ H. In other words, for each h ∈ H, gh = hg for all g ∈ G. Therefore, if h ∈ H, then h ∈ Z ( G). It follows that H ≤ Z ( G). 11. Let A be any subset of G, and consider any element z ∈ Z ( G). Since zg = gz for all g ∈ G and A is a subset of G, we must have z ∈ CG ( A ). So, Z ( G) ≤ CG ( A ). It was shown in the text that CG ( A ) ≤ NG ( A ). By transitivity of ≤, we find that Z ( G ) ≤ NG ( A ) . 12. (a)

We have: 3 6 σ · p = 12x1 x25 x37 − 18x33x4 + 11x23 1 x 2 x3 x4 6 3 τ · ( σ · p) = 12x17 x2 x35 − 18x31 x4 + 11x1 x23 2 x3 x4

( τ ◦ σ ) · p = 12x17x2 x35 − 18x31 x4 + 11x1 x223x63 x43 3 6 ( σ ◦ τ) · p = 12x1 x35x47 − 18x2 x43 + 11x23 1 x2 x 3 x4

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12. (b) Consider any two elements σ, τ ∈ S4 and any p ∈ R. We have σ · ( τ · p( x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 )) = σ · p( xτ(1) , xτ(2) , xτ(3) , xτ(4) ) = p( xσ (τ(1)) , xσ (τ(2)) , xσ (τ(3)) , xσ (τ(4)) ) = p( xσ ◦τ(1) , xσ ◦τ(2) , xσ ◦τ(3) , xσ ◦τ(4) ) = ( σ ◦ τ ) · p( x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 ). In addition, id · p( x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 ) = p( xid(1) , xid(2) , xid (3) , xid(4) ) = p( x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 ). So, these definitions give a group action of S4 on R. 12. (c) These are the permutations that fix 4. They are id, (1 2), (1 3 ), (2 3), (1 2 3), (1 3 2). These are exactly the permutations of S3 , so they obviously satisfy the group axioms. Call this subgroup G, and note that the homomorphism ϕ : S3 → G defined by ϕ ( σ ) = σ is a bijection. Thus, this subgroup is isomorphic to S3 . 12. (d) A permutation that stabilizes x1 + x2 either fixes both 1 and 2, or sends 1 to 2 and vice versa. These permutations are id, (1 2), (3 4 ), (1 2)(3 4). It is easy to see that this subset is closed under the group operation and under inverses (every element is order 2), so this subset must be a subgroup of S4 of order 4. It is also obvious that every element commutes with every other element, so this subgroup is abelian. 12. (e) These permutations are id, (1 2), (3 4 ), (1 2)(3 4), (1 3 )( 2 4), (1 4 )( 2 3), (1 3 2 4), (1 4 2 3 ). The stabilizer of x1 x2 + x3 x4 in S4 is a subgroup of S4 as proven in the text. Call this stabilizer S. Now, note that |(1 3 )(2 4)| = 2, |(1 4 2 3 )| = 4, and (1 4 2 3)(1 3 )( 2 4) = (1 3 )(2 4)(1 3 2 4 ) = (1 3)(2 4 )(1 4 2 3)−1 . So, (1 3)(2 4 ) and (1 4 2 3) satisfy the same relations as r, s ∈ D8 . Thus, there is a unique homomorphism ϕ : D8 → S. It is easy to see that (1 3 )(2 4) and (1 4 2 3 ) generate S. Simply note that (1 4 2 3)(1 3 )( 2 4) = (3 4 ), (1 3)(2 4 )( 1 4 2 3) = (1 2 ), (1 4 2 3)3 = ( 1 3 2 4), and (1 3 2 4)(1 2 ) = (1 4)(2 3 ). So, ϕ is a surjection, and since | D8 | = |S |, ϕ is a bijection. This means that ϕ is an isomorphism, and S ∼ = D8 . 12. (f) It is easy to realize that these permutations are identical to those listed in Exercise 12.( e ). 13. The proof is almost identical to the one in Exercise 12.( b).

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  1 a b 14. Consider any element A = 0 1 c  in Z ( H ( F)). For all B ∈ H ( F), A must 0 0 1 satisfy  1  AB = 0 0  1 = 0 0  1 = 0 0  1 = 0 0

  a b 1 d e 1 c  0 1 f  0 0 1 0 1  a +d e +b+ af 1 f +c  0

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