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#1 2009-04-08 02:20:04
- LuisRodg
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Any help?
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#2 2009-04-08 04:26:30
- Kurre
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Re: groups
Im not sure what conjugate means, but I can maybe guess it means that x^2=1. Because that can be proved using Lagrange theorem.
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#3 2009-04-08 04:51:47
- LuisRodg
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#4 2009-04-08 11:28:36
- Avon
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Re: groups
Show that if
then commutes with .
Then, using that the group has odd order, it's not too hard to show that
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#5 2009-04-19 08:00:09
- LuisRodg
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#6 2009-04-19 08:24:55
- LuisRodg
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Im sorry but how do you arrive at that hint?
^ (in response to Ricky's hint which is now deleted?)
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#7 2009-04-19 09:37:39
- JaneFairfax
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