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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, May 2015

(MATHEMATICS)
(FIRST YEAR)
110: ALGEBRA
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks
SECTION-A (8×5=40)
Answer any EIGHT questions
1. If H,K are two subgroups of a group G, show that HK is a subgroup of G i f and
only if HK=KH.
2. If G is an abelian group and if N is any subgroup of G, prove that G/N is
abelian.
3. Show that a finite integral domain is a field.
4. Show that the ideal < p(x)> in F[x] is maximal if and only if p(x) is irreducible
over F.
5. If V is a finite dimensional vector space and if V 1 , .. .. .V m span V, prove that
some subset of V 1,.....Vm forms a basis of V.
6. If V is a finite dimensional vector space over a field F and ◊ is the dual of V,
and if V  0 in V, show that there is an element f  ◊ such that f(V)  0.
7. Show that a polynomial of degree n over a filed can have at most n roots in any
extension field.
8. If V is a finite dimensional vector space over a field F, show that T  A(V) is
invertible if and only if the constant term of the minimal polynomial for t is not
0.
9. If S and T are nil potent linear transformations which commute, prove that ST
and S+T are nilpotent linear transformation.
10. Show that the multiplicative group of non zero elements of a finite field is
cyclic.
SECTION-B (3×20=60)
Answer any THREE questions
11. a) If G and G' are groups and if  is a homomorphism of G on to G' with
kernel K, prove that G/K  G'.
b) List all the conjugate classes in S 3, find the Ca's and verify the class
equation.
12. Show that every integral domain can be imbedded in a field.
13. If A and B are finite dimensional subspace of a vector space V over a field F,
show that A+B is a finite dimensional subspace of V and
dim(A+B)=dim(A)+dim(B)-dim(A  B).
14. State and prove the fundamental theorem of Galois theory.
15. State and prove Wedderburn theorem on finite division rings.
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