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This document contains a practice quiz for a group theory course. It includes 14 multiple-choice and proof-based questions covering topics like automorphisms of groups, isomorphisms between groups, cosets, subgroup indices, and group actions. Students are asked to identify properties of specific groups like Zn and Sn, as well as prove general statements about groups, subgroups, and group homomorphisms.

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Practice Quiz 4

This document contains a practice quiz for a group theory course. It includes 14 multiple-choice and proof-based questions covering topics like automorphisms of groups, isomorphisms between groups, cosets, subgroup indices, and group actions. Students are asked to identify properties of specific groups like Zn and Sn, as well as prove general statements about groups, subgroups, and group homomorphisms.

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Prof.

Alexandru Suciu
MATH 3175 Group Theory Fall 2010

Practice Quiz 4

1. Write down all the automorphisms of the group Z5 .

2. Let R√+ be the multiplicative group of positive real numbers. Show that the map
x 7→ 3 x is an automorphism of R+ .

3. Show that the map x 7→ ex is an isomorphism from (R, +) to (R+ , ·).

4. For each of the following pairs of groups, decide whether they are isomorphic or not.
In each case, give a brief reason why.
(a) U (5) and U (10).
(b) U (8) and Z4 .
(c) U (10) and Z4 .
(d) S3 and Z6 .
(e) S3 and D3 .
(f) A4 and D6 .

5. Let φ : G → H be an isomorphism between two groups. Suppose G is abelian. Show


that H is also abelian.

6. Let g and h be two elements in a group G, and let φg and φh be the corresponding
inner automorphisms. Suppose φg = φh . Show that h−1 g belongs to the center of G.

7. Let G be a finite group, H a subgroup of G, and K a subgroup of H. Show that


|G : K| = |G : H| · |H : K|.

8. Let G be a group, and let a be an element of order 24. How many left cosets of ha10 i
in hai are there? List all these cosets.
MATH 3175 Practice Quiz 4 Fall 2010

9. Let D4 be dihedral group of order 8 (the group of symmetries of the square), let
H = hR1 i be the subgroup generated by a counter-clockwise rotation by 90◦ , and let
K = hS0 i be the subgroup generated by a reflection across the horizontal axis.
(a) Write down all the left cosets of H in D4 .
(b) Write down all the right cosets of H in D4 .
(c) Write down all the left cosets of K in D4 .
(d) Write down all the right cosets of K in D4 .
(e) Compute the indices |D4 : H| and |D4 : K|.

10. Let S4 be the group of permutations of the set {1, 2, 3, 4}, and let A4 the subgroup of
even permutations.
(a) Write down all the left cosets of A4 in S4 .
(b) Write down all the right cosets of A4 in S4 .
(c) What is the index of A4 in S4 ?

11. Suppose a group contains elements of orders 1 through 9. What is the minimum
possible order of the group?

12. Suppose K is a subgroup of H, and H is a subgroup of G. If |K| = 30 and |G| = 300,


what are the possible values for |H|?

13. Suppose |G| = 21, and G has precisely one subgroup of order 3, and one subgroup of
order 7. Show that G is cyclic.

14. Let G = {(1), (13), (24), (12)(34), (13)(24), (14)(23), (1234), (1432)}. For each integer
i from 1 to 4, find the stabilizer of i and the orbit of i.

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