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Group Theory
(dt. Gruppentheorie)

Level, degree of commitment Advanced module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture (3 SWS), recitation class (1 SWS) or lecture (2 SWS), recitation class (2 SWS),
180 hours (60 h attendance, 120 h private study)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s): Successful completion of at least 50 percent of the points from the weekly exercises.
Examination type: Written or oral examination (individual examination)
Language,
Grading		 German,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program B.Sc. Mathematics.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
Regularly alternating with other advanced modules
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. István Heckenberger

Contents

  • Matrix groups, permutation groups, symmetry groups
  • Character theory of finite groups
  • Group cohomology
  • Extension theory of finite groups

Qualification Goals

The students

  • have gained insight into the beginnings of the theory of groups,
  • understand abstract group structure as a source of symmetries,
  • can transfer their skills with familiar groups such as numbers and matrices to more complex and abstract structures,
  • can introduce and investigate new abstract structures based on simpler but still abstract structures,
  • have developed mathematical ways of working (developing mathematical intuition and its formal justification, training in abstraction, reasoning),
  • have improved their oral communication skills in lecture and tutorials by practicing free speech in front of an audience and in discussion.

Prerequisites

None. The competences taught in the following modules are recommended: either Algebra [Bachelor Module] or Algebra [Lehramt Module].


Applicability

Module imported from B.Sc. Mathematics.

It can be attended at FB12 in study program(s)

  • B.Sc. Data Science
  • B.Sc. Mathematics
  • B.Sc. Business Mathematics
  • M.Sc. Mathematics
  • M.Sc. Business Mathematics
  • LAaG Mathematics

When studying LAaG Mathematics, this module can be attended in the study area Advanced Modules.

The module is assigned to Pure Mathematics. Further information on eligibility can be found in the description of the study area.


Recommended Reading

  • Huppert, B., Character Theory of Finite Groups, De Gruyter, 2011,
  • Isaacs, M., Finite group theory, AMS, 2008



Please note:

This page describes a module according to the latest valid module guide in Winter semester 2023/24. Most rules valid for a module are not covered by the examination regulations and can therefore be updated on a semesterly basis. The following versions are available in the online module guide:

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