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Mathematics
Group Theory
1. Introduction to Algebraic Structures
2. Definition of a Group
3. Fundamental Examples of Groups
4. Order of Elements and Groups
5. Subgroups
6. Cyclic Groups
7. Permutation Groups
8. Cosets and Lagrange's Theorem
9. Normal Subgroups and Quotient Groups
10. Group Homomorphisms
11. The Isomorphism Theorems
12. Group Actions
13. The Sylow Theorems
14. Direct Products and Sums
15. Structure of Finite Abelian Groups
16. Solvable and Nilpotent Groups
17. Composition Series and Jordan-Hölder Theorem
18. Free Groups and Presentations
19. Semidirect Products
20. Introduction to Representation Theory
21. Applications of Group Theory
7.
Permutation Groups
7.1.
Definition of a Permutation
7.1.1.
Permutations as Bijections
7.1.2.
Composition of Permutations
7.2.
The Symmetric Group
7.2.1.
Definition of Sₙ
7.2.2.
Structure and Properties
7.2.3.
Order of Sₙ
7.3.
Cycle Notation
7.3.1.
Writing Permutations in Cycle Notation
7.3.2.
Disjoint Cycles
7.3.2.1.
Definition and Properties
7.3.2.2.
Commutativity of Disjoint Cycles
7.3.3.
Products of Cycles
7.3.3.1.
Multiplication of Cycles
7.3.3.2.
Converting between Notations
7.4.
Cycle Structure
7.4.1.
Cycle Type
7.4.2.
Order of a Permutation
7.4.2.1.
Calculation from Cycle Decomposition
7.4.2.2.
Least Common Multiple Method
7.5.
Transpositions
7.5.1.
Definition of a Transposition
7.5.2.
Every Permutation as a Product of Transpositions
7.5.3.
Minimal Transposition Decompositions
7.6.
Even and Odd Permutations
7.6.1.
Definition of Parity
7.6.2.
Sign of a Permutation
7.6.3.
Properties of Parity
7.7.
The Alternating Group
7.7.1.
Definition of Aₙ
7.7.2.
Properties and Structure
7.7.3.
Order of Aₙ
7.7.4.
Generators of Aₙ
7.8.
Cayley's Theorem
7.8.1.
Statement and Proof
7.8.2.
Embedding Groups into Symmetric Groups
7.8.3.
Regular Representation
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