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Group Theory - Period 4+5
Social Sciences & Humanities Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: late Jan 2026 - late Jun 2026
Group Theory - Period 4+5
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Mathematics
Instruction in: English
Course Code: X_401105
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84
DESCRIPTION
We study an algebraic structure (called a group) with one binary operation that satisfies certain properties. Examples of such groups are the integers or real numbers under addition, invertible matrices (of a fixed size) under matrix multiplication, or bijections from a given set to itself under composition of functions. Groups also show up in many situations as the symmetries of an object or structure. By formalising their common properties we can prove various general results
about groups, which we also illustrate by working out what they mean in various concrete cases.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.
about groups, which we also illustrate by working out what they mean in various concrete cases.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.