pub trait Group: AddGroup { }Expand description
Represents a Group in abstract algebra.
A group is a fundamental algebraic structure consisting of a set of elements equipped with a single binary operation that satisfies specific axioms.
§Mathematical Definition
A set G with a binary operation * is a group if it satisfies:
- Closure: For all
a, binG, the resulta * bis also inG. (Implicit in Rust’s trait system). - Associativity: For all
a, b, cinG,(a * b) * c = a * (b * c). - Identity Element: There exists an element
einGsuch that for everyainG,e * a = a * e = a. - Inverse Element: For each
ainG, there exists an elementbinG(the inverse ofa, denoteda⁻¹) such thata * b = b * a = e.
§Crate-Specific Implementation
This Group trait is a general, conceptual trait. In this crate, algebraic
structures are typically defined by their primary operation:
AddGroup: A group under the addition operation (+).MulGroup: A group under the multiplication operation (*).
This trait inherits from AddGroup to provide a default group structure based
on addition, but it primarily serves as a high-level abstraction.
Dyn Compatibility§
This trait is not dyn compatible.
In older versions of Rust, dyn compatibility was called "object safety", so this trait is not object safe.