1. Which of the following statements are true and which are false ? Give reasons for your answer: (a) The dihedral group D4 has five elements of order two. (b) In a group of odd order, the number of conjugacy classes is also odd.

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Which of the following statements are true and
which are false ? Give reasons for your answer :
(a) The dihedral
group D4 has five elements of
order two.
In a group of odd order, the number of
conjugacy classes is also odd.
(b)
A free group on two generators has sub
for every positive integer
(c)
groups of order n.
n.
(d) Z4 is the unique field with 4 elements.
A finite group of order 12 can have a
irreducible representation of degree 3 or
degree 4, but not both.
(e)
Transcribed Image Text:1. Which of the following statements are true and which are false ? Give reasons for your answer : (a) The dihedral group D4 has five elements of order two. In a group of odd order, the number of conjugacy classes is also odd. (b) A free group on two generators has sub for every positive integer (c) groups of order n. n. (d) Z4 is the unique field with 4 elements. A finite group of order 12 can have a irreducible representation of degree 3 or degree 4, but not both. (e)
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