Chapter 36
A First Course in Abstract Algebra · 15 exercises
Problem 1
A Sylow 3-subgroup of a group of order 12 has order.
3 step solution
Problem 1
Through 4 , fill in the blanks. A Sylow 3-subgroup of a group of order 12 has order _______.
3 step solution
Problem 2
A Sylow 3 -subgroup of a group of order 54 has order.
4 step solution
Problem 2
Through 4 , fill in the blanks. A sylow 3 -subgroup of a group of order 54 has order ______.
4 step solution
Problem 5
Find all Sylow 3 -subgroups of \(S_{4}\) and demonstrate that they are all conjugate.
5 step solution
Problem 6
Find two Sylow 2-subgroups of \(S_{4}\) and show that they are corjugate.
5 step solution
Problem 11
Let \(H\) be a subgroup of a group \(G\). Show that \(G_{H}=\left\\{g \in G \mid g H g^{-1}=H\right\\}\) is a subgroup of \(G\).
4 step solution
Problem 12
Let \(G\) be a finite group and let primes \(p\) and \(q \neq p\) divide \(|G|\). Prove that if \(G\) has precisely one proper Sylow \(p\)-subgroup, it is a normal subgroup, so \(G\) is not simple.
4 step solution
Problem 13
Show that every group of order 45 has a normal subgroup of order \(9 .\)
4 step solution
Problem 16
Let \(G\) be a finite group and let a prime \(p\) divide \(|G|\). Let \(P\) be a Sylow \(p\)-subgroup of \(G\) and let \(H\) be any \(p\)-subgroup of \(G\). Show there exists \(g \in G\) such that \(g H g^{-1} \leq P\).
4 step solution
Problem 17
Show that every group of order \((35)^{3}\) has a normal subgroup of order 125 .
6 step solution
Problem 17
Show that every group of onder \((35)^{3}\) has a normal subgroup of order \(125 .\)
6 step solution
Problem 18
Show that there are no simple groups of order \(255=(3)(5)(17)\).
5 step solution
Problem 19
Show that there are no simple groups of order \(p^{\prime} m\), where \(p\) is a prime, \(r\) is a positive integer, and \(m
6 step solution
Problem 22
Let \(G\) be a finite group and let \(P\) be a normal \(p\)-subgroup of \(G .\) Show that \(P\) is contained in every Sylow \(p\)-subgroup of \(G\).
5 step solution