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On Proofs of Sylow's Theorem

Abstract

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We give five proofs of Sylow's Theorem. The proofs given will be Sylow's original proof, the Cauchy-Frobenius proof using double cosets, Frobenius' proof (two versions) using the class equation, and Wielandt's proof using subsets. We give a number of different examples to illustrate the various proofs. We put Sylow's work in historical context. We give an application of Sylow's Theorem in the proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra. We give a determination of conjugacy classes in the Dihedral group. We conclude with a sketch of Sylow.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science in Mathematics
Level thesis:degree_level
Masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Mathematics
Year
2000

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Marshall, Lucille
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Kishor Shah

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • © Lucille Marshall

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/854
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oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:theses-1855

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Marshall, Lucille. On Proofs of Sylow's Theorem. Masters thesis, 2000. https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/854