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Group homology (Hn​(G,M))

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Group homology is obtained by tensoring a projective resolution of the trivial ZG-module with a coefficient module and taking homology.
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    • Schur multiplier Group homology
      • Hopf's formula Schur multiplier
      • Schur multiplier of an abelian group Schur multiplier

Schur multiplier (M(G))

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Group homology
The Schur multiplier of a group G is its second integral group homology group:
M(G)=H2​(G,Z).
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Hopf's formula

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Schur multiplier
For a free presentation G≅F/R, Hopf's formula is
H2​(G,Z)≅[F,R]R∩[F,F]​.
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Schur multiplier of an abelian group

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Schur multiplier
For an abelian group A,
M(A)≅⋀2A.
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For a finite direct sum of cyclic groups this gives one summand Cgcd(m,n)​ for every pair Cm​,Cn​.

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