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The document contains tutorial problems on abstract algebra topics including isomorphisms of groups, properties of permutation groups, cyclic groups, and homomorphisms. It includes 15 problems asking students to determine if groups are isomorphic, prove properties of subgroups and homomorphisms, and check statements about specific groups.

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The document contains tutorial problems on abstract algebra topics including isomorphisms of groups, properties of permutation groups, cyclic groups, and homomorphisms. It includes 15 problems asking students to determine if groups are isomorphic, prove properties of subgroups and homomorphisms, and check statements about specific groups.

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Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

Department of Mathematics
Abstract Algebra(Cyclic groups, permutation
groups and homomorphisms and isomorphisms of
groups)
Tutorial, Date: 05/09/2023

Tutorial - 2

1. Check whether the following groups are isomorphic or not ?


(a) R and C
(b) R∗ and C∗
(c) S3 × Z4 and S4 .
(d) Z2 × Z2 and Z4 .

2. (a) If a group G is isomorphic to H, prove that Aut(G) is isomorphic to Aut(H).


(b) Find two groups G and H such that G is not isomorphic to H but Aut(G) is
isomorphic to Aut(H).

3. (a) Show that a permutation with odd order must be an even permutation.
(b) Suppose that H is a subgroup of Sn of odd order. Prove that H is a subgroup
of An .

4. Let p be a prime. If a group has more than p-1 elements of order p, why can’t the
group be cyclic ?

5. Prove that an infinite group must have an infinite number of subgroups.

6. Find an example of a noncyclic group (finite and infinite), all of whose proper sub-
groups are cyclic.

7. Suppose that G is an abelian group of order 35 and every element of G satisfies the
equation x35 = e. prove that G is cyclic. Does your argument work if 35 is replaced
with 33 ?

8. Prove or disprove that there are n homomorphisms from the group Z/nZ to the
additive group of rationals Q.
9. Prove or disprove that there is non-trivial group homomorphisms from S3 to Z/3Z.

10. Prove or disprove that any automorphisms of the group Q under addition is of the
form x 7→ qx for some q ∈ Q.

11. Let A4 denote the group of even permutations of {1, 2, 3, 4}. Consider the following
statements:
(a) There exists a surjective group homomorphisms A4 −→ Z/4Z.
(b) There exists a surjective group homomorphisms A4 −→ Z/3Z.
Check the truthness of the above statements.

12. Let f : (Q, +) −→ (Q, +) be a non-zero homomorphism. Pick out the true state-
ments:
(a) f is always one-one.
(b) f is always onto.
(c) f is always a bijection.
(d) f need be neither one-one nor onto.

13. Let GL(n, R) denote the group of all invertible n × n matrices with real entries,
under matrix multiplication, and let SL(n, R) denote the subgroup of such matrices
whose determinant is equal to unity.
Prove that the quotient group GL(n, R)/(SL(n, R) is isomorphic to R∗ .

14. Let C∗ denote the multiplicative group of non-zero complex numbers and let P
denote the subgroup of positive real numbers.
Prove that the quotient group C∗ /P is isomorphic to the multiplicative group of
comlex numbers with modulus one.

15. Let n ∈ N, n ≥ 2. WOTF statements are true ?


(a) Any finite group G of order n is isomorphic to a subgroup of GLn (R).
(b) The group Zn is isomorphic to a subgroup of GL2 (R).
(c) The group Z12 is isomorphic to a subgroup of S7 .

Best wishes

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