Assignment: 1. What are the 2-sylow subgroups of S4. ans: They are the symmetries of the square: {(1234), (1432), (13), (24), (12)(34), (13)(24), (14)(23), I} {(1243), (1342), (14), (23), (12)(34), (13)(24), (14)(23), I} {(1324), (1423), (12), (34), (12)(34), (13)(24), (14)(23), I} 2. What are the 3-sylow subgroups of S4. ans: They are the subgroups generated by 3-cycles. {(123),(132),I} {(124),(142),I} {(134),(143),I} {(234),(243),I} 3. Show that every group of order 20 has a normal subgroup. Divisors of 20 1 2 4 5 10 20 2-Sylow x x 5-Sylow x The 5-Sylow subgroup with 5 elements is normal 4. Show that every group of order 75 has a normal subgroups. Divisors of 75 1 3 5 15 25 75 3-Sylow x x 5-Sylow x The 5-sylow subgroup of order 25 is always normal.