2017–18–B

Emeritus Prof Yoav Segev

Course topics

Permutation representation and the Sylow theorems; Representations of groups on groups, solvable groups, nilpotent groups, semidirect and central products; Permutation groups, the symmetric and alternating groups; The generalized Fitting subgroup of a finite group; p-groups; Extension of groups: The first and second cohomology and applications.

Requirements and grading

  • Permutation representation and the Sylow theorems.

  • Representations of groups on groups, solvable groups, nilpotent groups, semidirect and central products.

  • Permutation groups, the symmetric and alternating groups.

  • The generalized Fitting subgroup of a finite group.

  • $p$-groups.

  • Extension of groups: The first and second cohomology and applications.

University course catalogue: 201.2.4041