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BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMME

(BDP)
Term-End Examination
June, 2019
06462

ELECTIVE COURSE : MATHEMATICS

MTE-06 : ABSTRACT ALGEBRA

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

(Weightage : 70%)

Note : Question no. 7 is compulsory. Answer any

four questions from questions no. 1 to 6. Use of
calculators is not allowed.

1. (a) Let G be the set of all 3 x 3 nbn-singular

matrices with entries from Q. Let X be a
fixed matrix in G. Prove that the operation *
defined by : A * B = X-1 ABX, is a binary
operation on G. Also check whether or not G
is a group with respect to this binary
operation. 3

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 (b) Consider the matrix ring M 3(Z), the ring of
all 3 x 3 matrices with entries from the set of
integers Z.
(i) Give an example, with justification, of
an element of M3(Z) that is a unit but
not the identity element.
(ii) Give a non-zero element of M 3(Z) that
is a zero divisor but not nilpotent, with
justification.
(iii) Write a non-zero nilpotent element of
M3(Z), with justification.
(iv) Give a non-zero function from M 3(Z)
to Z.

2. (a) Prove that every element of the group Q/Z is

of finite order. 4

(b) Show that if f : Q —> Q is a ring

homomorphism, then f(x) = x for all x E Q. 6

3. (a) Let R be a commutative ring with identity.

Let I and J be ideals of R such that I + J = R.
Show that IJ = I n J. 4
(b) Find the number of normal subgroups
of order 25 and of order 50 of a group of
order 75. 3
(c) Decide if x4 + 5 is irreducible in Q[x] or not.
Further, check whether x 4 + 5 is irreducible
in Z5 [x] or not. 3
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4. (a) Consider the ideal
I = ( x2 — 4x + 3, x3 + 3x2 — x — 3 ) of the
ring Q[xl.

Find a polynomial p such that I = ( p ). Is

Q[x]/I a field ? Give reasons for your answer. 3

(b) Write the permutation (3 5 7) (1 3 5) (5 7)

as a product of disjoint cycles. Is this
permutation even ? Give reasons for your
answer. 3
(c) Show that if G is a non-cyclic group of order
n, then G has no element of order n. Further,
give an example, with justification, of a
non-cyclic group all of whose proper
subgroups are cyclic. 4

5. (a) Show that

d : Q[x] \ {0} N U (0) : d(f) = 2deg f
is a Euclidean valuation on Q[x]. 4
(b) Prove that R 5/R2 -= R3 . 6

6. (a) Give an example each, with justification, to

show that : 4
(i) The cartesian product of two integral
domains need not be an integral
domain
(ii) All finite fields are not isomorphic.

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 (b) Let G be a group and H be a non-empty
finite subset of G. If ab E H V a, b E H, prove
that H is a subgroup of G. Will the result be
true if H is not finite ? Justify your answer. 6

7. State whether the following statements are

true or false. Further, give reasons for your
answers in the form of a short proof or a
counter-example. 10

(i) If A and B are two sets such that A c B, then

A U B = B.

(ii) Any cyclic group is of prime order.

(iii) The cosets of ( (1 2) ) in S3 form a group

with respect to multiplication of cosets.

(iv) If I = 4Z and J = 6Z, then I + J = 10Z.

(v) ( x2 ) is a prime ideal of the polynomial

ring Z [x].

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