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Abstract Algebra I
- Fall 2014 -
Midterm 1 - October 10, 2014
(Duration of the exam: 50 minutes)
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2. (25 Points) Let G and H be two groups which admit presentations:
Solution 1: Note that G and H are abelian groups and we can write
their relations as matrices:
6 0 2 0
0 8 0 24
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3. (25 Points) Let G be a group of order 297. Show that G is solvable.
G B H B C(H) B {e}
Therefore, G is solvable.
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4. (25 Points) Let G be a p-group. Find the lengths of any composition
series of G.
G B G1 B G2 B · · · B Gr = {e},
Each Gk has order a power of p, so the quotient Gk /Gk+1 also has order
a power of p. Since any p-group has a non-trivial center, the only simple
group of order a power of p is Zp . Therefore, |Gk /Gk+1 | = p for all k, so it
follows that |Gk | = pm−k and the length is r = m.