[Math] Let $G$ be a finite abelian group of odd order. Which of the following define an automorphism of $G$

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Let $G$ be a finite abelian group of odd order. Which of the following define an automorphism of $G$?

a. The map $x→ x^{−1}$ for all x ∈ G.
b. The map $x→ x^2$ for all x ∈ G.
c. The map $x→ x^{−2}$ for all x ∈ G.


I have verified that all of them are homomorphism.
(a) it is bijective since each element in a group must have inverse and it is unique.
But I could not verify other two are bijective or not.
how can I able to solve this?

Best Answer

$2$.let $g\in G$ be an arbitrary element and $o(g)=l$. So there are $x,y\in\mathbb Z$ such that $2x+ly=1$. Thus $g=g^{2x}$.

$3$.As you know, the composition of two automorphisms are an automorphism.