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Section Day 12

This is an outline of the topics we covered in the twelfth day of class. The skeleton notes are in a handout, which can be printed out using the printer icon at the top right of its section of the page for filling in during class. Filled notes for each day will be posted after class to Canvas.

Handout Thursday 6/25

Algebraist of the Day.

Ludwig Sylow, 1832-1918
  • Norwegian mathematician and high school teacher
  • Substituted at Christiana University in 1862, where he had a impact on Lie’s early understanding of group theory
  • Eventually gained a university position at Christiana University at age 65

Reminders/Announcements.

Overview of the Theorems and Proof Plan.

Sylow I in groups of order 12: We saw this in the Daily Prep.
Sylow II in groups of order 12:\(\)
Sylow III in groups of order 12:\(\)
Groups actions for the proof: let \(P,Q\) be \(p\)-Sylow subgroups of \(G\text{.}\)
Theorem Group Set Action
Sylow I \(p\)-subgroup \(H\) \(G/H\) left mult.
Sylow II \(p\)-Sylow subgroup \(Q\) \(G/P\) left mult.
Sylow III (\(n_p\mid m\)) \(G\) \(\Syl_p(G)\) conjugation
Sylow III (\(n_p\equiv 1 \pmod p\)) \(P\) \(\Syl_p(G)\) conjugation

Sylow Proofs.

Proof of Sylow I:
Proof of Sylow II:
Proof of Sylow III:
Some consequences of the Sylow Theorems:

Example 131. No Group of Order 30 is Simple.

Example 132. Groups of Order 12 Have a Normal Sylow Subgroup.

Example 133. Groups of Order 24 Have a Normal Subgroup of Size 4 or 8.