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Understanding Groups

Synopsis
This CD-Rom is the second of a series of learning resources designed for individual study of university-level mathematics. It contains over three hours of audio tutorial, animations and interactivity, together with exercises and a hyper-linked glossary.

It looks first at automorphisms, conjugation and inner automorphisms, normal subgroups, homomorphisms and the three isomorphism theorems. Further topics include the Jordan Hölder Theorem, group actions and the orbit-stabilizer theorem, direct and semi-direct products, Sylow’s Theorem and matrix groups.
Series
Shotlist, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2001
Year of production
2001
Uses
Appropriate for a second course in abstract algebra, and assumes knowledge of the topics from AN INTRODUCTION TO GROUPS (groups, subgroups, isomorphisms, cosets, Lagrange’s Theorem)
Subjects
Mathematics
Keywords
algebra; group theory

Distribution Formats

Type
CD-ROM
Format
PC Version
Price
£25.00 (+p&p +VAT)
Availability
Sale
Year
2002

Sponsor

Name

Educational Broadcasting Services Trust

Email
support@fenc.org.uk
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Phone
01553 630828
Address
c/o fenc
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Notes
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