IsomorphismEdexcel A-Level Further Maths: Mind map
What this mind map covers
- Definition
- Proving isomorphic
- Preserved properties
- Not isomorphic
- Examples
Exam questions on Isomorphism
- Let under multiplication of complex numbers and under addition modulo 4. Both are groups of order .Explain why no isomorphism from to can map to .2 marks
- Let under multiplication modulo 8 and under addition modulo 4. Both are groups of order .Give a second reason, based on whether the groups are cyclic, why and are not isomorphic.2 marks
- Let under addition modulo 6 and under multiplication modulo 7, both of which are groups. Define by .Find for each , and hence show that is a bijection.3 marks
Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).