# Hom

• Nov 9th 2008, 11:23 AM
roporte
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Prove that:

a) $Hom_{\mathbb{Z}}(\mathbb{Z},\mathbb{Z}_n) \neq 0$
b) $Hom_{\mathbb{Z}}(\mathbb{Z}_5,\mathbb{Z}_7) = 0$
c) $Hom_{\mathbb{Z}}(\mathbb{Q},\mathbb{Z}) = 0$

thanks!!!
• Nov 9th 2008, 11:34 AM
Jhevon
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Originally Posted by roporte
Prove that:

a) $Hom_{\mathbb{Z}}(\mathbb{Z},\mathbb{Z}_n) \neq 0$
b) $Hom_{\mathbb{Z}}(\mathbb{Z}_5,\mathbb{Z}_7) = 0$
c) $Hom_{\mathbb{Z}}(\mathbb{Q},\mathbb{Z}) = 0$

thanks!!!

what does $\text{Hom}_{\mathbb{Z}} (A,B)$ mean?
• Nov 9th 2008, 10:36 PM
roporte
$Hom_{R}(A,B)$ are all R-module homomorphisms from A to B.

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• Nov 10th 2008, 07:59 PM
NonCommAlg
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Originally Posted by roporte
Prove that:

a) $Hom_{\mathbb{Z}}(\mathbb{Z},\mathbb{Z}_n) \neq 0$

the natural $\mathbb{Z}-$homomorphism $f: \mathbb{Z} \longrightarrow \mathbb{Z}_n$ defined by $f(k)=[k]_n$ is obviously nonzero.

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b) $Hom_{\mathbb{Z}}(\mathbb{Z}_5,\mathbb{Z}_7) = 0$
let $f \in \text{Hom}_{\mathbb{Z}}(\mathbb{Z}_5, \mathbb{Z}_7).$ then: $[0]_7=f([0]_5)=f([5]_5)=5f([1]_5).$ thus: $f([1]_5)=[0]_7.$ why? hence: $f=0.$

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c) $Hom_{\mathbb{Z}}(\mathbb{Q},\mathbb{Z}) = 0$
let $f \in \text{Hom}_{\mathbb{Z}}(\mathbb{Q},\mathbb{Z}).$ then for any integer n > 0: $nf(1/n)=f(1).$ so all (positive) integers are divisors of the integer f(1), which is possible only if f(1) = 0. therefore: $f=0.$ why?