One way to define a function on a quotient group is to define it in terms of the coset representatives. However, this approach runs into problems of well-definedness. This video explains how we can address that problem.
0:00 Problem Introduction
5:42 Solution
10:34 Non-example: Integers mod 5
11:13 Example: Alternating Group
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