Conjugation

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Formal Definition


The automorphism $i_{g} : G \rightarrow G$ where $i_{g}(x) = gxg^{-1}$ for all $x \in G$ is the Inner Automorphism of $G$ by $g$. Performing $i_{g}$ on $x$ is called conjugation of $x$ by $g$.

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