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Categories: Abstract algebra | Group theory

Extension (algebra)

In mathematics, for G a group or algebra over a field, or other algebraic structure, G′ is an extension of G if there is an exact sequence

$0\rightarrow H\rightarrow G'\rightarrow G\rightarrow 0$ .

See also central extension, extension problem, field extension.

Categories: Abstract algebra | Group theory

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