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Groups
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People
Modular Arithmetic
100
Small theorem used in the proof of a large theorem
What is a lemma?
100
The group of permutations on an n-element set
What is S sub n.
100
The property a real number a is positive, or -a is positive or zero
What is the tricohotomy property?
100
This Hugarian mathematician traveled the world with his mother
Who is Paul Erdos?
100
Solutions of x**2 - 9x +14 = 0 (mod 6)
What are 1, 2 mod 6
200
The property shown here a(b + c) = ab +ac
What is the left distributive property?
200
An infinite cyclic group
What is the addtive group of integers?
200
Smallest subfield of the real numbers
What are the rational numbers?
200
Wrote the classical proof of the infinitude of prime numbers?
Who is Euclid?
200
Units digit of 1493*1125
What is 3?
300
Reflexive, symmetric and transitive
What is anequivalence relation?
300
Cosets are used to construct these groups
What factor or quotient groups?
300
Irreducibility of polynomial over the ring of integers
What is the Eisenstein Criterion?
300
Person identified with 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,...
What is Leodando de Fibonacci?
300
22 X 43 + 697 = x (mod 7)
What is 5 (mod 7)?
400
Middle school math contest sponsored by professional engineers
What is MATHCOUNTS?
400
An example of a factor group
What are the additive group of integers modulo n.
400
x**n + y**n = z**n has no nontrivial solution for n greater than 2
What is Fermat's Last Theorem.
400
Swedish mathematician involved with Alfred Noble's wife
Who is Mittag Leffler?
400
The solution of 238**101 =x (mod 5)
What is 3 (mod 5)?
500
Sever roblems with a $1,000,000 prize for each
What are the Millennium Problems?
500
No proper normal subgroups
What is a simple group?
500
[r(cos(x) + i*sin(x)]**n = (r**n)[cos(nx) + i*sin(nx)]
What is DeMoivre's Theorem
500
Solved the 4th degree polynomial equation
Who is Lodovico Ferrari?
500
A formula for 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 + (2n - 1)
What is n**2
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