ASSIGNMENT 2

1 Prove that Zm × Zn is cyclic if and only if m and n are relatively prime.

2 How many abelian groups are there of order 102 and 67500?
3 Let G = Z4 × Z4 , H = {(0, 0), (2, 0), (0, 2), (2, 2)}, and K = ⟨(1, 2)⟩. Is G/H
isomorphic to Z4 or Z2 × Z2 ? Is G/K isomorphic to Z4 or Z2 × Z2 ?
4 Let H = {(1), (12)}. Is H normal in S3?
5 The following problems from the exercises of chapter 5 (Permutation Groups)
of the book by Gallian: 1, 2, . . . 11, 14, 28, 29, 30, 31, 36, 38, 39, 54, 66, 74
6 Write (12)(13)(14) in the form α(12), where α ∈ A4 . Write (1234)(12)(23),
in the form α(1234), where α ∈ A4.
7 If τ1 and τ2 are two transpositions. Show that τ1 τ2 can be expressed as
product of 3-cycles (not necessarily disjoint).
8 Show that any subgroup of Sn that contain (1, 2) and (1, 2, . . . , n) must be
all of Sn .
9 Find a normal subgroup of A4 of order 4.
Problems on Ring Theory
• Chapter 12 of the book by Gallian, Exercises: 12, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 41,
42.
• Chapter 13 of the book by Gallian, Exercises: 15, 18, 30, 35, 43, 51, 56, 57,
68, 69
• Chapter 14 of the book by Gallian, Exercises: 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 22, 27, 29,
32, 33, 34, 39, 51, 53, 56, 58.