Q5Discrete Mathematics Structure
Question
4 marks
Define the following : (i) Permutation groups (ii) Normal subgroup (iii) Homomorphism group (iv) Isomorphism group
Answer
Definitions of algebraic structures.
- (i) Permutation groups: A group whose elements are permutations of a given set and whose group operation is the composition of permutations.
- (ii) Normal subgroup: A subgroup of is normal if for every , .
- (iii) Homomorphism group: A mapping between two groups that preserves the group operation.
- (iv) Isomorphism group: A bijective homomorphism between two groups.