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Explore the properties of some groups such as: The set of all real numbers excluding -1 together with the operation x*y = xy + x + y. Find the identity and the inverse of the element x.
An introduction to groups using transformations, following on from the October 2006 Stage 3 problems.
An introduction to the sort of algebra studied at university, focussing on groups.
An article for students and teachers on symmetry and square dancing. What do the symmetries of the square have to do with a dos-e-dos or a swing? Find out more?
The binary operation * for combining sets is defined as the union of two sets minus their intersection. Prove the set of all subsets of a set S together with the binary operation * forms a group.
This article only skims the surface of Galois theory and should probably be accessible to a 17 or 18 year old school student with a strong interest in mathematics.
Proofs that there are only seven frieze patterns involve complicated group theory. The symmetries of a cylinder provide an easier approach.
What groups of transformations map a regular pentagon to itself?
An environment for exploring the properties of small groups.
Discover a handy way to describe reorderings and solve our anagram in the process.
Can you work out what simple structures have been dressed up in these advanced mathematical representations?