I have tried to look up for a function class that satisfies $f(f(x)) = x$. I wonder if there is a dedicated name to that property.
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7Such a function is sometimes called an involution. – lulu Dec 18 '23 at 10:49
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Could be an involution (a function that is the inverse of itself) or a "do nothing" function, that doesn't change the input at all. – Nate Dec 18 '23 at 10:51
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A function $f:X \to X$ such that $f\circ f = \operatorname{id}_X$ is called an involution, or self-inverse (since such a function is its own inverse).
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