Abstract Algebra

Question Bank.

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1. If G is a finite group and H is a subgroup of G, then prove that o(H) is a divisor of o(G).
2. Show that every group is isomorphic to a permutation group
3. State and prove first Sylows theorem.
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4.Let ∗ be defined on ℚ+, the set of positive rational numbers, by 𝑎 ∗ b = 2

for every a, b∈ ℚ+, then show that (ℚ+ ,∗) is a group.

5. Show that any two Sylow p-subgroups are conjugate
6. Show that ℚ[√ 2¿={ a+ b √ 2∨a , b ∈Q }is a commutative group with respect to ordinary
addition of numbers.
7. Prove that the set of matrices of m x n order forms a group under Usual multiplication of
matrices, whose elements are reals.
8. Let 𝐻 be a subgroup of a finite group 𝐺. Then the order and index of 𝐻 divides the order
of 𝐺.
9.Let H be a subset of group G. Then H is a subgroup of G if and only if H is non-empty and
whenever g, h ϵ H then gh-1ϵ H.

10. Show that every subgroup of a cyclic group is cyclic.

CO-2: -
1. Let p be a prime integer number. Show that the set S = {m + n√p | m, n ∈ Z} with the
usual addition and multiplication of real numbers is a commutative ring with identity.
2.If P is an ideal in the commutative ring R, then prove that P is a prime ideal if and only if
R/P is an integral domain.
3.R is a commutative ring with unit element and M is an ideal of R. Then prove that M is a
maximal ideal of R if and only if R/M is a field.
4. Let ∗, ◦ be two binary operations on set R defined by: a ∗ b = a + b + 1 and a ◦b = a + b +
ab, for all a, b ∈R. Show that (R, ∗, ◦) is a commutative ring with identity.
5. Let I 1 and I 2 be two ideals of a ring R. Then I 1 ∪ I 2 is an ideal of R if and only if either I 1 ⊆
I 2or I 2 ⊆ I 1.

6. Show that the ring of integers (Z, +,.) is a principal ideal domain.

7.. State and prove First Isomorphism Theorem for Rings.

8. If U 1 ,U 2 are two ideals of a ring R then U 1 +U 2 = { x + y| x ∈U 1 , y ∈ U 2 } is also an ideal of R .

9. Let f be a homomorphism of a group G onto a group G' with kernel K, then

G/K is isomorphic to G'.
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10.Let I be an ideal of a ring R. Then the set I = {a + I |a ∈ R} is a ring of with
respect to coset addition : (a + I) + (b + I) = (a + b) + I and
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coset multiplication (a + I).(b + I) = (a.b) + I, for all a + I, b + I ∈ I .
11. Define Kernel of Homomorphism of Rings.
Let (R, +,.) and (S, +′,.) be rings, and let f: R S be a ring homomorphism. Then ker(f ) is an
ideal of R and Im( f ) is a subring of S.
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1. Prove that very finite dimensional vector space, V(F) there exists always a basis.
2. Show that the set of all real valued continuous functions defined in the open interval (0,1)
is a vector space over the field of real numbers,
with respect to the operations of addition and scalar multiplication defined as
( f + g )( x )=f ( x ) + g ( x ) and ( af ) ( x )=af ( x ) where a is real with 0< x <1 .

3. State and prove the Schwarz Inequality.

4.Apply Gram– Smidth Orthogonalization process, construct orthonormal basis for the
vector space R3 with the vectors (1,2,2), (-1,0.2), (0,0,1).
5. Prove that the linear span L( S) of any subset S of a vector space V (F) is a subspace of
V ( F) .

6. If V ( F) is a finite dimensional vector space, then show that there

exists a basis set of V .
7.Illustrate the statement and proof of Structure theorem of finitely generated free modules
8. State and prove the Bessel’s Inequality.
9. The set C nof all n-tuples of complex numbers with addition as the external composition
and scalar multiplication of complex numbers by complex numbers is a vector space over
the field of complex numbers with the following definitions.
If α , β ∈C n and α =( a1 ,a 2 , ...... an ) and β=( b1 ,b 2 ...... bn )
for all a k , b k ∈ C ,
α + β=( a 1+ b1 , a2+ b2 ,....... an +b n ) ∈C n
xα =( x a1 , x a2 ,..... x an ) ∀ x ∈C .

10. Show that the system of vectors (1,2,0), (0,3,1), (-1,0,1) of V 3 (Q) is L. I. where Q is the
field of rational numbers.
11. Let V (F) be a finite dimensional vector space. Then any two bases of V have
the same number of elements.
12. Find the orthonormal basis of vectors by using Gram-Schmidt process to the vectors
{(1,0,1) ,(1,0 ,−1),(0,3,4 )} of R3 with standard inner product.
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1. Prove that every integral domain can be imbedded in a field.
2. If F is a field, then prove that its only ideals are (0) and F itself.
3.Prove that the ideal A=(p(x)) in F[x] is a maximal ideal if and only if p(x) is irreducible
over F.
4.Verify whether Every finite integral domain is a field
5. If F is a field, then show that the set of polynomials F [ x ] is an integral domain with
respect to addition and multiplication of polynomials.

6. Illustrate the proof of “R is a commutative ring with unit element and M is an ideal of R,
then M is maximal ideal of R if and only if R/M is a field”
7.Prove that every integral domain can be embedded in a field.
8. Let F be a field. Given two polynomials f ( x ) , g ( x ) ≠ 0∈F [x ] show that there exist unique
polynomials q ( x )∧r ( x ) ∈F [ x ] such that
f ( x )=q ( x ) g ( x )+ r ( x ) where r ( x )=0∨deg r ( x ) <deg g ( x ).10. Show that the ring of Gaussian integers
Z [ i ] ={ a+ib∨a , b ∈ Z , i =−1 } is a Euclidean ring.
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9. Show that every Euclidean ring possesses unity element.

10. Show that Every integral domain can be embedded in Field.
11. Prove that the ring of integers ( Z ,+, . ) is a Euclidean ring.
12.Show that every Euclidean ring is a principal ideal ring.
13. If R is a ring show that,
(1) R is commutative then R[ x ] is commutative.
(2) R has unity element then R[ x ] has unity element and
R has no zero divisors then R[ x ] has no zero divisors.