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The Open University

Group theory

The Open University via OpenLearn

Overview

This free course consolidates and builds on group theory studied at OU level 2 or equivalent. Section 1 describes how to construct a group called the direct product of two given groups, and then describes certain conditions under which a group can be regarded as the direct product of its subgroups. Section 2 describes the key properties of the structure of cyclic groups. Section 3 introduces the notion of a set of generators of a group and a set of relations among the generators. It then looks at a family of finite groups, the dicyclic groups.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • Link to course PDF
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements

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