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for every element of a finite group
Statement
Let be a finite group with identity . Then
for every .
Facts & Assumptions
Given: A finite group with identity and an element .
If , then for every integer , if and only if (If then iff is an integer multiple of , the powers are distinct, and has exactly elements; if has infinite order then only for , Powers : natural exponents in a monoid and integer exponents in a group, with , Exponent laws in a group: and for all , and when and commute).
Proof
By [L1], divides after both naturals are embedded in .
Applying [L2] with gives .
Depends on
The order of every element of a finite group divides the order of the group
If then iff is an integer multiple of , the powers are distinct, and has exactly elements; if has infinite order then only for
The order of a finite group and the order of an element, with when no positive power of is the identity
Powers : natural exponents in a monoid and integer exponents in a group, with
Exponent laws in a group: and for all , and when and commute
The naturals embed in the integers