Two groups G and H are called isomorphic if there exist group homomorphisms a: G H and b: H G, such that applying the two functions one after another in each of the two possible orders gives the identity functions of G and H. That is, a(b(h)) = h and b(a(g)) = g for any g in G and h in H. From an abstract point of view, isomorphic groups carry the same information. For example, proving that g g = 1G for some element g of G is equivalent to proving that a(g) a(g) = 1H, because applying a to the first equality yields the second, and applying b to the second gives back the first.
Is there an answer to this question (If it cannot be answered, say "unanswerable"): Isomorphic groups carry different what?
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