12 Objects and Elements

An object is anything in GAP that can be assigned to a variable, so nearly everything in GAP is an object.

Different objects can be regarded as equal with respect to the equivalence relation ``='', in this case we say that the objects describe the same element.

Sections

1. Objects
2. Elements
3. Sets
4. Domains
5. Identical Objects
6. Mutability and Copyability
7. Duplication of Objects
8. Other Operations Applicable to any Object

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