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.