Group Theory for Beginners: An Intuitive Approach

<p>W<strong>hen</strong>&nbsp;we talk about mathematics in terms of its beauty, its symmetry, and its power, we often leave off exactly what these things are. Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what&nbsp;<em>exactly</em>&nbsp;a symmetry is?</p> <p>In this article, I will describe the mathematical study known as Group Theory, which is the basis for the fields known as Abstract Algebra and Modern Algebra. Don&rsquo;t be discouraged by the wording, it&rsquo;s not so difficult after all.</p> <p>This article is written for anyone with even a basic knowledge of geometry and algebra from high school. It&rsquo;s ok if you have forgotten it all: we will start from the beginning! We will build the subject from the ground up; so all you need to know is some basic facts about sets and numbers. My main advice in getting started is to not overthink things; nothing is more than what the definition says it is. This is some truly simple mathematics.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/intuition/group-theory-for-beginners-an-intuitive-approach-2b730227f1a8"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>
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