Automorphism acting trivially on more than half the elements of the group is trivial











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Let $G$ be a group of finite order, wih $phi:Grightarrow G$ an automorphism on $G$.



Assume $A=$ {$ gin G|phi(g)=g $} consists of more than half of the elements of $G$.
In other words, $|A| > |G|/2$.



Prove $phi$ is the identity automorphism.










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    Hint: $A$ is a subgroup.
    – Wojowu
    Nov 19 at 19:42










  • Remember that $phi(g^{-1}) = (phi(g))^{-1}$.
    – Lucas Corrêa
    Nov 19 at 19:45










  • Thank you @Wojowu! Pretty trivial indeed with that hint.
    – Adar Gutman
    Nov 19 at 19:46

















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Let $G$ be a group of finite order, wih $phi:Grightarrow G$ an automorphism on $G$.



Assume $A=$ {$ gin G|phi(g)=g $} consists of more than half of the elements of $G$.
In other words, $|A| > |G|/2$.



Prove $phi$ is the identity automorphism.










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    Hint: $A$ is a subgroup.
    – Wojowu
    Nov 19 at 19:42










  • Remember that $phi(g^{-1}) = (phi(g))^{-1}$.
    – Lucas Corrêa
    Nov 19 at 19:45










  • Thank you @Wojowu! Pretty trivial indeed with that hint.
    – Adar Gutman
    Nov 19 at 19:46















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Let $G$ be a group of finite order, wih $phi:Grightarrow G$ an automorphism on $G$.



Assume $A=$ {$ gin G|phi(g)=g $} consists of more than half of the elements of $G$.
In other words, $|A| > |G|/2$.



Prove $phi$ is the identity automorphism.










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Let $G$ be a group of finite order, wih $phi:Grightarrow G$ an automorphism on $G$.



Assume $A=$ {$ gin G|phi(g)=g $} consists of more than half of the elements of $G$.
In other words, $|A| > |G|/2$.



Prove $phi$ is the identity automorphism.







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  • 5




    Hint: $A$ is a subgroup.
    – Wojowu
    Nov 19 at 19:42










  • Remember that $phi(g^{-1}) = (phi(g))^{-1}$.
    – Lucas Corrêa
    Nov 19 at 19:45










  • Thank you @Wojowu! Pretty trivial indeed with that hint.
    – Adar Gutman
    Nov 19 at 19:46
















  • 5




    Hint: $A$ is a subgroup.
    – Wojowu
    Nov 19 at 19:42










  • Remember that $phi(g^{-1}) = (phi(g))^{-1}$.
    – Lucas Corrêa
    Nov 19 at 19:45










  • Thank you @Wojowu! Pretty trivial indeed with that hint.
    – Adar Gutman
    Nov 19 at 19:46










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Hint: $A$ is a subgroup.
– Wojowu
Nov 19 at 19:42




Hint: $A$ is a subgroup.
– Wojowu
Nov 19 at 19:42












Remember that $phi(g^{-1}) = (phi(g))^{-1}$.
– Lucas Corrêa
Nov 19 at 19:45




Remember that $phi(g^{-1}) = (phi(g))^{-1}$.
– Lucas Corrêa
Nov 19 at 19:45












Thank you @Wojowu! Pretty trivial indeed with that hint.
– Adar Gutman
Nov 19 at 19:46






Thank you @Wojowu! Pretty trivial indeed with that hint.
– Adar Gutman
Nov 19 at 19:46

















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