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Modern Algebra
Group Theory (XXII)
Group of Even Order

If G is a group of even order, prove it has an element a which is not equal to e satisfying a^2 = e.

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Modern Algebra
Group Theory (XXII)
Group of Even Order

By:- Thokchom Sarojkumar Sinha

If is a group of even order, prove it has an element satisfying .

Proof:- Let be a group of even order.

We have to ...

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  • MSc, Kanpur University
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