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For what values of $ n$ does the group $ \textsl{SO}(n)$ of all orthogonal transformations of determinant $ 1$ of the $ n$-dimensional Euclidean space possess a closed regular subgroup?($ \textsl{G}<\textsl{SO}(n)$ is called $ \textit{regular}$ if for any elements $ x,y$ of the unit sphere there exists a unique $ \varphi \in \textsl{G}$ such that $ \varphi(x)\equal{}y$.) [i]Z. Szabo[/i]
Consider a group $G$ with at least $2$ elements and the property that each nontrivial element has infinite order. Let $H$ be a cyclic subgroup of $G$ such that the set $\{xH\mid x\in G\}$ has $2$ elements. \\ $\textbf{(a)}$ Prove that $G$ is cyclic. \\ $\textbf{(b)}$ Does the conclusion from $\textbf{(a)}$ stand true if $G$ contains nontrivial elements of finite order?
We say that a ring $A$ has property $(P)$ if any non-zero element can be written uniquely as the sum of an invertible element and a non-invertible element. a) If in $A$, $1+1=0$, prove that $A$ has property $(P)$ if and only if $A$ is a field. b) Give an example of a ring that is not a field, containing at least two elements, and having property $(P)$. [i]Dan Schwarz[/i]
Let $f \in \mathbb Z[X]$. For an $n \in \mathbb N$, $n \geq 2$, we define $f_n : \mathbb Z / n \mathbb Z \to \mathbb Z / n \mathbb Z$ through $f_n \left( \widehat x \right) = \widehat{f \left( x \right)}$, for all $x \in \mathbb Z$. (a) Prove that $f_n$ is well defined. (b) Find all polynomials $f \in \mathbb Z[X]$ such that for all $n \in \mathbb N$, $n \geq 2$, the function $f_n$ is surjective. [i]Bogdan Enescu[/i]
For any $n\in \mathbb{N}^*$, let $H_n=\left\{\frac{k}{n!}\ |\ k\in \mathbb{Z}\right\}$. a) Prove that $H_n$ is a subgroup of the group $(Q,+)$ and that $Q=\bigcup_{n\in \mathbb{N}^*} H_n$; b) Prove that if $G_1,G_2,\ldots, G_m$ are subgroups of the group $(Q,+)$ and $G_i\neq Q,\ (\forall) 1\le i\le m$, then $G_1\cup G_2\cup \ldots \cup G_m\neq Q$ [i]Marian Andronache & Ion Savu[/i]
Find the smallest positive integer value of $N$ such that field $K=\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{N},\ \sqrt{i+1})$, where $i=\sqrt{-1}$, is Galois extension on $\mathbb{Q}$, then find the Galois group $Gal(K/\mathbb{Q}).$
Let $A$ be an Abelian group with $n$ elements. Prove that there are two subgroups in $\text{GL}(n,\Bbb{C})$, isomorphic to $S_n$, whose intersection is isomorphic to the automorphism group of $A$. [i]Proposed by Zoltán Halasi[/i]
Let $R$ be a commutative ring with $1$ such that the number of elements of $R$ is equal to $p^3$ where $p$ is a prime number. Prove that if the number of elements of $\text{zd}(R)$ be in the form of $p^n$ ($n \in \mathbb{N^*}$) where $\text{zd}(R) = \{a \in R \mid \exists 0 \neq b \in R, ab = 0\}$, then $R$ has exactly one maximal ideal.