School of Mathematics and Statistics
MT4003 Groups
Problem Sheet VII: Simple Groups
理科数学作业代写 Prove that if G is a simple group, and Ø : G → H is a non-trivial homomorphism (i.e. im Ø≠ 1) then Ø is injective.
1.Show that any simple abelian group is cyclic of prime order. 理科数学作业代写
2.Let n > 5, and let N be a non-trivial normal subgroup of Sn.
(a) Show that N = An or N = Sn.
[Hint: If N Sn, consider N ∩ An.]
(b) Prove that Sn is directly indecomposable.
(c) Describe all homomorphic images of Sn.
3.(a) Let K be the subgroup of A5 generated by its 5-cycles. Show that K is a normal subgroup of A5 and hence deduce that K = A5. 理科数学作业代写
(b) Suppose that H is a subgroup of S5 such that |S5: H| < 5. Let σ be any 5-cycle. By considering cosets of H containing powers of σ, show that σ must lie in H.
Hence prove that H = A5 or S5.
(c) Show that A5 has no proper subgroup of index less than 5.
[Hint for (b): If a coset of H contains two distinct elements from {1, σ, σ2, σ3, σ4}, show that H con-tains σ.]
4.Prove that if G is a simple group, and Ø : G → H is a non-trivial homomorphism (i.e. im Ø≠ 1) then Ø is injective.