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Source: IMC 1997/problem B5

June 13, 2004
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Problem Statement

Let XX be an arbitrary set and ff a bijection from XX to XX. Show that there exist bijections g, g:XXg,\ g':X\to X s.t. f=gg, gg=gg=1Xf=g\circ g',\ g\circ g=g'\circ g'=1_X.