Wikidata:Property proposal/algebraic properties
identity element edit
Originally proposed at Wikidata:Property proposal/Natural science
| Description | value of the identity element of the mathematical operation |
|---|---|
| Represents | identity element |
| Data type | Item |
| Domain | binary operation (Q164307) |
| Allowed values | mathematical object (Q246672) |
| Example 1 | addition (Q32043) → zero (Q204) |
| Example 2 | multiplication (Q40276) → 1 (Q199) |
| Example 3 | function composition (Q244761) → identity (Q254474) |
| Example 4 | matrix addition (Q2264115) → zero matrix (Q338028) |
| Example 5 | matrix multiplication (Q1049914) → identity matrix (Q193794) |
More examples: [1].
mathematical inverse edit
Originally proposed at Wikidata:Property proposal/Natural science
| Description | the inverse element with respect to binary operation given as a qualifier |
|---|---|
| Represents | mathematical object (Q246672) |
| Data type | Item |
| Domain | mathematical object (Q246672) |
| Allowed values | mathematical object (Q246672) |
| Example 1 | 2 (Q200)mathematical inverse½ (Q2114394) |
| Example 2 | −1 (Q310395)mathematical inverse1 (Q199) |
| Example 3 | Laplace transform (Q199691)mathematical inverseinverse Laplace transform (Q2162701) |
| Example 4 | sine (Q152415)mathematical inversearcsine (Q674517) |
| Example 5 | addition (Q32043)mathematical inversesubtraction (Q40754) |
Other examples edit
has operator edit
Originally proposed at Wikidata:Property proposal/Natural science
| Description | mathematical operator associated with this algebraic structure |
|---|---|
| Data type | Item |
| Domain | algebraic structure (Q205464) |
| Allowed values | operator (Q131030) |
| Example 1 | additive group (Q4681347) → addition (Q32043) |
| Example 2 | symmetric group (Q849512) → function composition (Q244761) |
| Example 3 | matrix ring (Q2915729) → matrix addition (Q2264115), matrix multiplication (Q1049914) |
| Example 4 | vector field (Q186247) → vector addition (Q55091432), scalar multiplication (Q126736) |
Motivation edit
Algebriac groups are an important class of mathematical object. In Wikidata, there are 184 instances [2] and 585 subclasses [3] of algebraic groups, but they are lacking the most basic information to describe them. A group consists of a mathematical set (Q36161) and an invertible binary operation (Q164307), which has a unique identity element (Q185813). In order to model this information, I propose creating three new properties: identity element, mathematical inverse, and has operator. (These properties are applicable beyond just groups, however. Multiple examples are listed above.)
Existing properties are inadequate or cumbersome for modeling these relationships. We could model "identity element" and "has operator" with existing properties by using has part(s) (P527), but it results in set of real numbers (Q26851380)has part(s) (P527)zero (Q204)
I considered three ways of modeling identity element:
- set of real numbersidentity elementzero
with respect toaddition - set of real numbershas operationaddition
identity elementzero - set of real numbershas operationaddition additionidentity elementzero
Option 1 was dismissed because an "identity" is an identity of an of the operator rather than the set, so the modeling should reflec that. Option 2 is an improvement over option 1---and we might want to use "identity element" as a qualifier sometimes (please discuss)---but I think option 3 is best choice because it is simple and will prevent duplication if the same operator is used on multiple structures. (Option 3 might be problematic, however, if some algebraic structure, let's call it , uses an operator that has an identity element , but . I don't know if this is possible or not.)
— The Erinaceous One 🦔 10:53, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
Discussion edit
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Support for all of these; however I have a question about the "mathematical inverse" proposal - two of your examples have the qualifier and two don't - does that suggest these are two distinct properties, or is there a better way to describe this? ArthurPSmith (talk) 20:51, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
- @ArthurPSmith: No, it should only be one property. I've added a qualifier for the sine/arccosine example and qualfier would work on the Laplace transform example, but I'm not sure what the right qualifier value is. We could use Laplace transform (Q199691)mathematical inverseinverse Laplace transform (Q2162701)
relative to (P2210)function composition (Q244761), but I'm not sure if it's accuracte to talk about the function composition of integral transforms. (I.e. is an integral transformation a function on functions?) — The Erinaceous One 🦔 22:14, 2 October 2020 (UTC) - I've thought about it more and Laplace transform (Q199691)mathematical inverseinverse Laplace transform (Q2162701)
relative to (P2210)function composition (Q244761) is correct, so now all the "mathematical inverse" examples have qualifiers. — The Erinaceous One 🦔 21:45, 3 October 2020 (UTC)
- I've thought about it more and Laplace transform (Q199691)mathematical inverseinverse Laplace transform (Q2162701)
- @ArthurPSmith: No, it should only be one property. I've added a qualifier for the sine/arccosine example and qualfier would work on the Laplace transform example, but I'm not sure what the right qualifier value is. We could use Laplace transform (Q199691)mathematical inverseinverse Laplace transform (Q2162701)
@Jura1, Ederporto: would one of you be able to create these properties? — The Erinaceous One 🦔 09:06, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
- Support --Tinker Bell ★ ♥ 02:40, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
