Teaching Group Theory Using Portraits of Groups

Year: 2008 Authors: Jay Zimmerman

Core claim

Portraits of groups and hands-on symmetry activities can make abstract group theory understandable and engaging for general audiences.

Topics

group theory education, symmetry, portraits of groups, finite group actions, surface genus

Domains

abstract algebra, finite groups, group actions, topology, geometry, mathematical visualization, pedagogy, model making

Methods

hands-on triangle activity, multiplication table, surface portraits, lecture demonstration

Media

cardboard equilateral triangles, PowerPoint presentation, paper diagrams, surface models

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