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MathNet 2014 Question 85

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2014

Question 85

Let $(G, \cdot)$ be a group with no elements of order $4$, and let $f : G \rightarrow G$ be a group morphism such that $f(x) \in \{x, x^{-1}\}$, for all $x \in G$. Prove that either $f(x) = x$ for all $x \in G$, or $f(x) = x^{-1}$ for all $x \in G$.