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.
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 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?
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.