Closure Operations on Subgroups

During the past five years, a number of mathematicians have conducted research involving closure operations on the ideals of commutative rings. The most accessible paper on this is written by Neil Epstein, entitled "A Guide to Closure Operations in Commutative Algebra". This paper compiles much of the research done on the topic, and gives the reader an overview of closure operations on ideals, and includes examples, methods for constructions, and various special properties that arise from these operations as they pertain to ideals. However, very little research--if any--has been done on closures of subgroups. This thesis aims to give a comprehensive overview of closure operations on subgroups, much in the spirit of Epstein's paper. We begin with an introduction to the notion of closure operations on subgroups, as well as providing examples to familiarize the reader with the idea of a "closed" subgroup. We then deviate from following Epstein's work to investigate ways homomorphisms preserve this notion of closures across groups, ultimately arriving at a closed-subgroup equivalent of the First Isomorphism Theorem. We also provide constructions for these operations, as well as include a chapter involving the dual notion of interior operations and how they can interact with closure operations. In the interest of keeping the thesis self-contained, included is a preliminary chapter containing material from group theory that will resurface during the chapters on closure and interior operations. This section largely focuses on examples to prepare the reader for the material that lies ahead, and provides theory only when appropriate.

Name thesis:degree_name

Mathematics

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mathematics & Statistics

Year

2016

Author dc:creator

• Mankey, Paige

Contributors dc:contributor

• Vassilev, Janet
• Janet Vassilev
• Alexandru Buium
• Charles Boyer

• Closure operation
• Subgroup
• Group theory

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/math_etds/27

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalrepository.unm.edu:math_etds-1026