GROUP THEORY
Introduction to
Abstract Algebra
Schedule
Every Tuesday, 10.00 – 12.30 WITA
Lecturers & Marks
Chriestie E.J.C. Montolalu, S.Si, M.Sc
Intro – Mid Test
50 % of total Marks (From Assignment & Test)
Mans L. Mananohas, S.Si, M.Si
After Mid Test – Final Test
50 % of total Marks
What is
Abstract Algebra?
NOT HIGH SCHOOL
ALGEBRA
HIGH SCHOOL
ALGEBRA :
“Finding solutions to Equations”
What is
Abstract Algebra?
“Algebra is science
of solving
equations”
Omar Khayyam
What is
Abstract Algebra?
Linear equation Quadratic Cubic equation
equation
Quartic
equation
Abstraction
SET
Addition and
Multiplication
GROUP
The Integers (Z)
Addition (+)
Associative: Additive Additive
Commutative:
(a + b) + c = Identity: inverse:
a+b=b+a
a + (b + c) n+0=n n + (-n) = 0
Think about multiplication operation (.)
Matrices
Mn (R) = {n x n matrices with entries in R}
Addition Operation Multiplication Operation
Associative? √ Associative? √
Identity? √ Identity? √
Think about
invertible
Inverse? √ Inverse?
and singular
matrix
The integers mod n
Modular Arithmetic (or “clock arithmetic”)
Example.
Addition Operation on Zn Consider the set: {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}.
We can define an “addition operation” +6 on this
set in the following way:
to “add” two elements a and b of this set,
1. Add a and b as integers: a + b.
2. Divide a + b by 6 and take the remainder. This
is a +6 b.