[GAP Forum] Meaning of `\=` operation in GAP

[Christopher Jefferson]

The equality operation should always compare for mathematical equality. I agree the documentation could be slightly improved in this area.

For example, the following two permutation groups are equal, as they are both the complete permutation group on 4 points.

gap> Group([(1,2),(2,3,4)]) = Group([(1,4),(2,3,4)]);
true





On 05/01/2016, 13:05, "forum-bounces at gap-system.org on behalf of Gaurav Dhingra" <forum-bounces at gap-system.org on behalf of axyd0000 at gmail.com> wrote:

>Hi, GAP members
>
>I want to know the exact purpose for which `\=` i.e equality operation is
>used in GAP. Does `\=` checks for the mathematical equality or does it
>check for structural equality (of given objects) or some other type of
>equality of objects in GAP that i am not aware of?
>It will be very helpful if you provide the examples indicating the behavior
>(mathematical or structural), particularly either with `FreeGroup` or
>`Permutation Groups`.
>
>Thanks
>Gaurav Dhingra
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