If in a group $G$ , $(ab)^2=(ba)^2$ for all $a,b in G$ , then show that $G$ is abelian .

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Initially , I have placed $a^-1b$ in place of $b$ , and obtained $a^2b= ba^2$ for all $ain G$. Consequently, i have obtained $ab^2=b^2a$ . Then what to do ?







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  • Perhaps that you meant $(ab)^2=a^2b^2$.
    – José Carlos Santos
    Jul 22 at 17:27






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    It is true under additional hypotheses, compare $G$ is Abelian if it has no element of order $2$ and $(ab)^2=(ba)^2$ or Prove that a ring is commutative if $(ab)^2=(ba)^2$
    – Martin R
    Jul 22 at 17:29







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    The quaternion group does obey the law $ab^2=b^2a$.
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Initially , I have placed $a^-1b$ in place of $b$ , and obtained $a^2b= ba^2$ for all $ain G$. Consequently, i have obtained $ab^2=b^2a$ . Then what to do ?







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  • Perhaps that you meant $(ab)^2=a^2b^2$.
    – José Carlos Santos
    Jul 22 at 17:27






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    It is true under additional hypotheses, compare $G$ is Abelian if it has no element of order $2$ and $(ab)^2=(ba)^2$ or Prove that a ring is commutative if $(ab)^2=(ba)^2$
    – Martin R
    Jul 22 at 17:29







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    The quaternion group does obey the law $ab^2=b^2a$.
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Jul 22 at 17:31












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  • Perhaps that you meant $(ab)^2=a^2b^2$.
    – José Carlos Santos
    Jul 22 at 17:27






  • 3




    It is true under additional hypotheses, compare $G$ is Abelian if it has no element of order $2$ and $(ab)^2=(ba)^2$ or Prove that a ring is commutative if $(ab)^2=(ba)^2$
    – Martin R
    Jul 22 at 17:29







  • 1




    The quaternion group does obey the law $ab^2=b^2a$.
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Jul 22 at 17:31
















  • Perhaps that you meant $(ab)^2=a^2b^2$.
    – José Carlos Santos
    Jul 22 at 17:27






  • 3




    It is true under additional hypotheses, compare $G$ is Abelian if it has no element of order $2$ and $(ab)^2=(ba)^2$ or Prove that a ring is commutative if $(ab)^2=(ba)^2$
    – Martin R
    Jul 22 at 17:29







  • 1




    The quaternion group does obey the law $ab^2=b^2a$.
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Jul 22 at 17:31















Perhaps that you meant $(ab)^2=a^2b^2$.
– José Carlos Santos
Jul 22 at 17:27




Perhaps that you meant $(ab)^2=a^2b^2$.
– José Carlos Santos
Jul 22 at 17:27




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It is true under additional hypotheses, compare $G$ is Abelian if it has no element of order $2$ and $(ab)^2=(ba)^2$ or Prove that a ring is commutative if $(ab)^2=(ba)^2$
– Martin R
Jul 22 at 17:29





It is true under additional hypotheses, compare $G$ is Abelian if it has no element of order $2$ and $(ab)^2=(ba)^2$ or Prove that a ring is commutative if $(ab)^2=(ba)^2$
– Martin R
Jul 22 at 17:29





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The quaternion group does obey the law $ab^2=b^2a$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jul 22 at 17:31




The quaternion group does obey the law $ab^2=b^2a$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jul 22 at 17:31










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You don't. A counterexample is the quaternion group of order $8$.






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    You don't. A counterexample is the quaternion group of order $8$.






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      You don't. A counterexample is the quaternion group of order $8$.






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