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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2023 ia Paper 3 8D Solution by
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The first isomorphism theorem says that for a homomorphism ,The map is well-defined because equal cosets differ by a kernel element; it is a surjective homomorphism onto the image, and injectivity follows because its kernel is the identity coset.
Here consists of invertible real matrices and consists of those with determinant one. The latter is the kernel of the surjective determinant map to , so it is normal and
The given integral matrices form a group because products and inverses remain integral. The inverse formula shows that an integral inverse exists exactly when the determinant divides every cofactor; taking determinants shows more directly that , hence , and the adjugate formula proves the converse. The matrices show infinitude.
Reduction modulo two is a homomorphism . Its kernel is exactly , so is normal; its index is finite because the target has only six elements.
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