jsci.maths.groups

Interface Group

All Superinterfaces:

Monoid

All Known Implementing Classes:

CyclicGroup, DihedralGroup, FiniteGroup, QuaternionGroup

public interface Group
extends Monoid

This interface defines a group.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static interface	Group.Member This interface defines a member of a group.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	isInverse(Group.Member a, Group.Member b) Returns true if one member is the inverse of the other.

Methods inherited from interface jsci.maths.groups.Monoid

identity, isIdentity

Method Detail

isInverse

boolean isInverse(Group.Member a,
                  Group.Member b)

Returns true if one member is the inverse of the other.

Parameters:

a - a group member

b - a group member