Elements Of Modern Algebra
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Chapter4: More On Groups
Section4.4: Cosets Of A Subgroup
Problem 28E: Let G be a group of order pq, where p and q are primes. Prove that any nontrivial subgroup of G is...
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(2) Let G be a group of order n, a be an element of G (arbitrary element). Prove that there
exists a positive integer m with 0 < m <n such that am = e. (Hint: If not, write down
H generated by a, i.e H =< a >. Then you can try to argue |H| > |G|, which
the
group
is absurd.)
Transcribed Image Text:(2) Let G be a group of order n, a be an element of G (arbitrary element). Prove that there exists a positive integer m with 0 < m <n such that am = e. (Hint: If not, write down H generated by a, i.e H =< a >. Then you can try to argue |H| > |G|, which the group is absurd.)
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