CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT ALGEBRA

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
SEMESTER - IV

UNIT – I

1. Show that {1, 2, 3} under multiplication modulo 4 is not group but that {1, 2, 3, 4} under
multiplication modulo 5 is a group.
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2. Prove that the set of all 3× 3 matrices with real entries of the form (0 1 𝑐 ) is a group under
0 0 1
Multiplication.
3. Let G be group of polynomials under addition with coefficients from Z10 then find the order of
f(x) = 7x2 + 5x + 4, g(x) = 4x2 + 8x + 6 and f(x) + g(x).
4. Prove that a group of order 4 cannot have a subgroup of order 3.
5. Determine whether the following permutations are even or odd
a) (1 3 5 ) b) (1 3 5 6 ) c) (1 3 5 6 7 ) d) (1 2 )(1 3 4 )(1 5 2) e) (1 2 4 3 )(3 5 2 1)
6. In a group G there is only one identity element.
7. In a group G right, left cancellation laws holds.
8. For each element in a group G there is a unique element b in G such that ab = ba = e.
9. State and prove Socks – Shoes property.
10. State and prove one step, two step and finite subgroup tests.
11. Show that every cyclic group is Abelian? Is converse is true justify your answer.
12. State and prove fundamental theorem of cyclic groups.
13. Find all generators of Z6, Z8, Z20.
14. State and prove cayleys theorem.
15. Suppose that ∅ is isomorphisom from G onto 𝐺̅ then
16. a) ∅ carries an identity of G to the identity of 𝐺̅ .
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b) for every integer n and for group element a in G ∅(𝑎𝑛 ) = (∅(𝑎)) ,∀𝑛 ∈ 𝑍
c) G= < a > iff 𝐺̅ = < ∅(𝑎) >.
d) |𝑎| = |∅(𝑎)| for all a in G.

UNIT – II

1. Show that the mapping f(a + bi) = a – bi is an automorphismof the group of complex numbers under
addition.
2. Find all of the left cosets of {1, 11} in U(30).
3. Let C* is the group of nonzero complex numbers under multiplication and let
H = { a + bi ∈ C* /a2 + b2 = 1}. Give the geometric description of the cosets (3 + 4i)H, (c + di)H.
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
4. Prove that the mapping from R under addition to GL(2, R) that takes x to [ ] is a group
−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
of homomorphism. What is the kernel of the homomorphism?
5. State and prove Lagranges theorem.
6. Prove that a group of prime order is cyclic.
7. Let H is a subgroup of G and let a and b belongs to G then
8. a) aH = H iff a 𝜖 H.
b) aH = bH iff a 𝜖 bH.
 c) aH = bH iff a-1b 𝜖 H.
d) aH = Ha iff H = aHa-1
9. A subgroup H is normal in G iff xHx-1 subset H for all x in G.
10. Let ∅ is a homomorphism from a group G to a group 𝐺̅ and let g be an element of G then
11. a) ∅ carries the identity of G to the identity of 𝐺̅ ,
b) ∅ ( gn ) = (∅ (g))n for all n in Z.
12. let ∅ is a homomorphism from a group G to a group 𝐺̅ and let H be a subgroup of G then
∅(H) = {∅(h) / h∈ H} is a subgroup of 𝐺̅ .
13. State and prove first isomorphism theorem.

UNIT – III

𝑎 𝑎
1. Let M2(Z) be the ring of all 2×2 matrices over the integers and let R = { ( ) / a,b 𝜖 Z} prove or
𝑏 𝑏
disprove that R is a subring of M2(Z).
2. Suppose that a and b belongs to a commutative ring R with unity. If a is a unit of R then show that
a + b is also unit of R.
3. Let n be an integer than 1. In a ring in which xn = x for aal x then show that ab = 0 implies ba = 0.
4. Let d be an integer then prove that Z[√𝑑 ] = { a + b√𝑑 /a, b ∈ Z} is an integral domain.
5. Find all maximal ideals in Z8, Z10, Z12, Zn.
6. Prove that a finite integral domain is field.
7. Prove that characteristic of integral domain is zero or prime.
8. R is commutative ring withj unity A is an ideal of R then R/A is integral domain iff A is prome.
9. R is commutative ring withj unity A is an ideal of R then R/A is field iff A is maximal.
10. Prove that the only ideals of field F are {0} and F itself.

UNIT – IV

1. Prove that every ring homomorphism f from Zn to itself has the form f(x) = ax where a2 = a.
2. Prove that a ring homomorphism carries an idempotent to an idempotent.
3. Show that the number 9,897,654,527,609,805 is divisible by 99.
4. Show that no integer of the form 111,111,111------111 is prime.
5. Let f(x) = 4x3 + 2x2 + x + 3 and g(x) = 3x4 + 3x3 + 3x2 + x +4 where f(x), g(x) 𝜖 Z5[x] compute
f(x) + g(x) and f(x)g(x).
6. If D is an integral domain then D[x] is an integral domain.
7. State and prove factor theorem.
8. find quotient and remainder upon dividing f(x) = 3x4 + x3 + 2x2 + 1 by g(x) = x2 + 4x + 2, where
f(x),g(x) are in Z5[x].

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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
NALANDA DEGREE COLLEGE, JGL..