Hall–Higman Theorem
In mathematics, mathematical group theory, the Hall–Higman theorem, due to , describes the possibilities for the minimal polynomial (linear algebra), minimal polynomial of an element of prime power order for a representation of a p-solvable group, ''p''-solvable group. Statement Suppose that ''G'' is a ''p''-solvable group with no normal ''p''-subgroups, acting faithfully on a vector space over a field of characteristic ''p''. If ''x'' is an element of order ''p''''n'' of ''G'' then the minimal polynomial is of the form (''X'' − 1)''r'' for some ''r'' ≤ ''p''''n''. The Hall–Higman theorem states that one of the following 3 possibilities holds: *''r'' = ''p''''n'' *''p'' is a Fermat prime and the Sylow 2-subgroups of ''G'' are non-abelian and ''r'' ≥ ''p''''n'' −''p''''n''−1 *''p'' = 2 and the Sylow ''q''-subgroups of ''G'' are non-abelian for some Mersenne prime ''q'' = 2''m'' − ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mathematics
Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics with the major subdisciplines of number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis, respectively. There is no general consensus among mathematicians about a common definition for their academic discipline. Most mathematical activity involves the discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them. These objects consist of either abstractions from nature orin modern mathematicsentities that are stipulated to have certain properties, called axioms. A ''proof'' consists of a succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results. These results include previously proved theorems, axioms, andin case of abstraction from naturesome basic properties that are considered true starting points of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Group Theory
In abstract algebra, group theory studies the algebraic structures known as group (mathematics), groups. The concept of a group is central to abstract algebra: other well-known algebraic structures, such as ring (mathematics), rings, field (mathematics), fields, and vector spaces, can all be seen as groups endowed with additional operation (mathematics), operations and axioms. Groups recur throughout mathematics, and the methods of group theory have influenced many parts of algebra. Linear algebraic groups and Lie groups are two branches of group theory that have experienced advances and have become subject areas in their own right. Various physical systems, such as crystals and the hydrogen atom, and Standard Model, three of the four known fundamental forces in the universe, may be modelled by symmetry groups. Thus group theory and the closely related representation theory have many important applications in physics, chemistry, and materials science. Group theory is also ce ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minimal Polynomial (linear Algebra)
In linear algebra, the minimal polynomial of an matrix over a field is the monic polynomial over of least degree such that . Any other polynomial with is a (polynomial) multiple of . The following three statements are equivalent: # is a root of , # is a root of the characteristic polynomial of , # is an eigenvalue of matrix . The multiplicity of a root of is the largest power such that ''strictly'' contains . In other words, increasing the exponent up to will give ever larger kernels, but further increasing the exponent beyond will just give the same kernel. If the field is not algebraically closed, then the minimal and characteristic polynomials need not factor according to their roots (in ) alone, in other words they may have irreducible polynomial factors of degree greater than . For irreducible polynomials one has similar equivalences: # divides , # divides , # the kernel of has dimension at least . # the kernel of has dimension at least . Like the c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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P-solvable Group
In group theory, a branch of mathematics, a core is any of certain special normal subgroups of a group. The two most common types are the normal core of a subgroup and the ''p''-core of a group. The normal core Definition For a group ''G'', the normal core or normal interiorRobinson (1996) p.16 of a subgroup ''H'' is the largest normal subgroup of ''G'' that is contained in ''H'' (or equivalently, the intersection of the conjugates of ''H''). More generally, the core of ''H'' with respect to a subset ''S'' ⊆ ''G'' is the intersection of the conjugates of ''H'' under ''S'', i.e. :\mathrm_S(H) := \bigcap_. Under this more general definition, the normal core is the core with respect to ''S'' = ''G''. The normal core of any normal subgroup is the subgroup itself. Significance Normal cores are important in the context of group actions on sets, where the normal core of the isotropy subgroup of any point acts as the identity on its entire orbit. Thus, in ca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Theorems In Group Theory
In mathematics, a theorem is a statement that has been proved, or can be proved. The ''proof'' of a theorem is a logical argument that uses the inference rules of a deductive system to establish that the theorem is a logical consequence of the axioms and previously proved theorems. In the mainstream of mathematics, the axioms and the inference rules are commonly left implicit, and, in this case, they are almost always those of Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory with the axiom of choice, or of a less powerful theory, such as Peano arithmetic. A notable exception is Wiles's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, which involves the Grothendieck universes whose existence requires the addition of a new axiom to the set theory. Generally, an assertion that is explicitly called a theorem is a proved result that is not an immediate consequence of other known theorems. Moreover, many authors qualify as ''theorems'' only the most important results, and use the terms ''lemma'', ''proposition'' a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |