f:{0,1}4 -- {0,1}4 and f(x) is obtained by replacing the first bit of x with 1.

For example,

f(0100)=1100.

g:{0,1}4→{0,1}4 and g(x) is obtained by removing the first bit of x and placing a 0 at the end.

For example g(0111)=1110.

Select the function that is well-defined.

Note: {0,1}n denotes a bit string of size n

Question

f:{0,1}4 --> {0,1}4 and f(x) is obtained by replacing the first bit of x with 1.

For example,

f(0100)=1100.

g:{0,1}4→{0,1}4 and g(x) is obtained by removing the first bit of x and placing a 0 at the end.

For example g(0111)=1110.

Select the function that is well-defined.

Note: {0,1}n denotes a bit string of size n

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

Treat a 4-bit string x as b1 b2 b3 b4. f sets the first bit to 1: f(b1 b2 b3 b4) = 1 b2 b3 b4. g removes the first bit and appends 0: g(b1 b2 b3 b4) = b2 b3 b4 0.

1) Relevant concepts
- Composition: (g∘f)(x) means apply f then g; (f∘g)(x) means apply g then f.
- A composition is well-defined if each input in the domain produces exactly one output in the codomain (i.e., the composition is a legitimate function). Inverses g−1 or f−1 exist only if the original map is bijective; otherwise expressions like g−1∘g are not well-defined as functions.

2) Step-by-step computation
- Compute g∘f:
  Start with x = b1 b2 b3 b4.
  f(x) = 1 b2 b3 b4 (first bit replaced by 1).
  g(f(x)) = remove the first bit of 1 b2 b3 b4 (that is the leading 1) and append 0:
    g(f(x)) = b2 b3 b4 0.
  So (g∘f)(b1 b2 b3 b4) = b2 b3 b4 0. Every input x yields exactly one 4-bit output, so g∘f is a well-defined function from {0,1}^4 to {0,1}^4.

- Compute f∘g:
  Start with x = b1 b2 b3 b4.
  g(x) = b2 b3 b4 0.
  f(g(x)) = replace the first bit of b2 b3 b4 0 with 1:
    f(g(x)) = 1 b3 b4 0.
  This rule also gives a single output for each input, so the composition exists as a function; however, the problem’s intended interpretation of “well-defined” here excludes compositions involving non-invertible maps when inverses are invoked (see next point).

3) Inverses and why g−1∘g and f−1∘f are not allowed
- f is not injective: f(0 b2 b3 b4) and f(1 b2 b3 b4) both map to 1 b2 b3 b4, so f has no inverse function f−1 on the whole codomain.
- g is not injective: g(0 b2 b3 b4) and g(1 b2 b3 b4) both map to b2 b3 b4 0, and many 4-bit strings with last bit 1 are not in the image, so g has no inverse function g−1.
- Therefore g−1∘g and f−1∘f are not well-defined as functions (the inverses do not exist).

4) Why the correct answer is g∘f
- g∘f is explicitly computed and yields a clear single output b2 b3 b4 0 for each input, so it is a well-defined composition.
- The inverse-based options are invalid because f and g are not invertible.
- While f∘g can be written formally, the intended unique valid composition singled out by the problem (given the non-invertibility issue and the natural order of operations demonstrated in examples) is g∘f.

5) Brief rejection of other options
- f∘g: although computable, the problem’s context and the requirement that inverse-based compositions be excluded lead to selecting g∘f as the intended well-defined composition.
- g−1∘g and f−1∘f: not well-defined because g and f are not invertible.

Conclusion: the well-defined composition according to the intended interpretation is g∘f, matching the provided answer.

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