PGMT-1A (PA/10/IA) PGMT-1A (PA/10/IA) 2

POST-GRADUATE COURSE g) Consider the field extension C /R where C

Assignment June, 2017 is the field of complex numbers and R is the
MATHEMATICS field of real numbers. Prove that [C : R ] = 2 .
Paper - 1A : Abstract Algebra h) Let F be a field of characteristic p and of pn
Full Marks : 50 Weightage of Marks : 20%
elements. Prove that every element of F is a
n
Special credit will be given for accuracy and relevance root of the polynomial x p x over z p
in the answer. Marks will be deducted for incorrect
spelling, untidy work and illegible handwriting.
where p is a prime number.
The weightage for each question has been 2. a) Let a be an element of a group G such that
indicated in the margin. o (a ) = r . Let m be a positive integer. Prove
Answer Question No. 1 and any four from the rest. that o ( a m ) = r / gcd (m,r ) . 5
1. Answer any five questions : 2 5 = 10
b) Show that if G is a group of even order then
a) Prove that every finite p-group where p is a there are exactly an odd number of
prime has a non-trivial centre. elements of order 2. 5
b) Let : G H be a group-epimorphism. If G
3. a) Let : G H be a group-homomorphism.
is commutative, prove that H is also
G
commutative. Prove that (H ) . 5
ker
c) Let G be a group and H be a subgroup of
Z (G ) , the centre of G. Prove that H is b) Let G be a group of order p 2 where p is a
normal in G. prime and H be a subgroup of G. Prove that
d) Let R be a ring and U, V be two ideals of R. G
the quotient group is defined and
Prove that U + V = { x + y | x U , y V } is H
commutative. 5
also an ideal of R.
4. a) Let G be a group. Prove that I nn (G ) , the set
e) Let F be a field, prove that (O ) is a
maximal ideal of R. of all inner automorphisms of G, is a
f) Prove that the integral domain Z is an normal subgroup of Aut (G ) , the group of
Euclidean domain. all automorphisms of G. 5
b) Let G be a group of order 2p where p is a
prime. Prove that G has a normal subgroup
of order p. 5

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5. a) Let R be a commutative ring with 1. Prove

that R is a field iff (O) and R are the only
ideals of R. 6
b) Let R be a commutative ring with 1. Prove
that every maximal ideal of R is a prime
ideal of R. 4
6. a) Define Euclidean domain and principal
ideal domain. Prove that every Euclidian
domain is a principal ideal domain. 5
b) Let F be a field and be an endmorphism
from F onto F. Prove that either is an
isomorphism or (x ) = 0 for all x F . 5
7. a) Let F/K be a field extension and be
algebraic over K. Prove that there exists a
monic irreducible poly in K [ x ] of which
c is a root. 5
b) Find a splitting field S of the polynomial
x 3 1 over Q. Find a basis of S/Q. 5

1. Date of Publication : 13/02/2017

2. Last date of submission of
answer script by the student to
the study centre : 19/03/2017
3. Last date of submission of
marks by the examiner to the
study centre : 16/04/2017
4. Last date of submission of
marks by the study centre to
the Department of C.O.E. on or
before : 21/04/2017
5. Date of evaluated answer script
distribution by the study centre
to the student : 30/04/2017

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