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  2. Group Theory - MIT Mathematics

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    Remark. Usually the group operation ∗will be multiplication, so we will often just omit writing ∗. Example 1.2. The group (Z/nZ,+), which is the set {0,1,2,...,n−1}under addition taken modulo n, is a group under addition because it satisfies all 3 require-ments. First, it is associative because addition is associative. The identity is 0 and

  3. Introduction to representation theory - MIT Mathematics

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    ometry, probability theory, quantum mechanics, and quantum eld theory. Representation theory was born in 1896 in the work of the Ger-man mathematician F. G. Frobenius. This work was triggered by a letter to Frobenius by R. Dedekind. In this letter Dedekind made the following observation: take the multiplication table of a nite group

  4. Lagrange’s Theorem - MIT Mathematics

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    Let's take the multiplicative group of residues prime modulo p–Z p*. This group consists of elements from 1to p -1. The order of any element is p -1, and the unit element is 1. Using the theorem from number theory, a≡ b=> an≡ bn. ap-1≡ [a]p-1≡ 1 (mod p) We use the main theorem to say that any element [a]∈Z p* in the power p -1is ...

  5. Applications of Group Actions - MIT Mathematics

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    used to analyze symmetries in group theory. To do this, we begin with an introduction to group theory, developing the necessary tools we need to interrogate group actions. We begin by discussing the de nition of a group and group actions, and simple examples of both, such as the group of symmetries of a square and this group’s action upon a ...

  6. Then, each element of the Galois group G Gal K : C uniquely permutes the roots of f. Thus, G can be identified with a subgroup of the symmetric group Sn, the group of permutations of the roots of f. If f is irreducible then G is a transitive subgroup of Sn. This means that given two roots and of f, there exists an element of G such that.

  7. Group Theory and the Fifteen Puzzle - MIT Mathematics

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    The set of moves that leave cell 16 empty on the Fifteen Puzzle forms a group, with the group operation being the composition of moves. P denote the set. Closure: If a; b 2 P, then a b is another scrambled state with cell 16 empty. Identity: The default state is the identity element.

  8. Representation Theory - MIT Mathematics

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    Representation Theory. epresentation Theory1Representation of a group: A set of square, non-singular matrices fD(g)g associated with the elements of a group g 2 G such that if g1g2 = g3 th. n D(g1)D. g2) = D(g3). That is. D is a homomorphism. The (m; n) entry of the matrix D.

  9. Abstract Algebra Theory and Applications - MIT Mathematics

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    y touching on eld theory, using Chapters 1 through 6, 9, 10, 11, 13 (the rst part), 16, 17, 18 (the rst part), 20, and 21. Parts of these chapters could be deleted and applications substituted according to the interests of the students and the instructor. A two-semester course emphasizing theory might cover Chapters 1 through 6,

  10. A Brief Survey of Key Topics in Group Theory - MIT Mathematics

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    Definition (dihedral) A dihedral group is the group of symmetries of a regular polygon. This includes rotations and reflections. For a n-gon, the algebraic way of representing this group is D2n and the geometric way is Dn. Dihedral groups play an important role within and outside of group theory.

  11. Character Theory of Finite Groups - MIT Mathematics

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    Arepresentationof a group G is the pair (V;ˆ) where V is a vector space and ˆis a group homomorphism from G !GL(V), i.e. ˆ(g 1)ˆ(g 2) = ˆ(g 1g 2). For example, theregular representationof a group G is the representation (C[G];ˆ) where C[G] is the vector space freely generated by G and ˆ(g) is multiplication by g on the left. De nition