Find the order of Aut (G), where G is a group with 65 elements.Correct...
Here 0(G) = 65
i.e. G is a finite cyclic group and we know that if G is a finite cyclic group then
where n is order of the group G.
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Find the order of Aut (G), where G is a group with 65 elements.Correct...
Order of Aut(G)
The order of the automorphism group Aut(G) of a group G is the number of automorphisms of G, where an automorphism is an isomorphism from G to itself.
Given Information
In this question, we are given that the group G has 65 elements.
Cauchy's Theorem
To find the order of Aut(G), we can make use of Cauchy's theorem, which states that if G is a finite group and p is a prime dividing the order of G, then G contains an element of order p.
Prime Factors of 65
The number 65 can be factorized as 5 * 13. Therefore, the prime factors of 65 are 5 and 13.
Possible Orders of Elements
According to Cauchy's theorem, G must contain elements of order 5 and 13.
Number of Elements of Order 5
Let n5 be the number of elements of order 5 in G. By Cauchy's theorem, n5 must be a multiple of 5, and n5-1 is divisible by 5. So, the possible values for n5 are 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, ..., 61.
Number of Elements of Order 13
Similarly, let n13 be the number of elements of order 13 in G. By Cauchy's theorem, n13 must be a multiple of 13, and n13-1 is divisible by 13. So, the possible values for n13 are 1, 14, 27, 40, 53.
Calculation
We need to find the order of Aut(G), which is the number of automorphisms of G. An automorphism of G maps each element of G to another element of G while preserving the group structure.
To find the order of Aut(G), we need to determine the number of choices we have for each element of G.
- For elements of order 5, there are n5 choices for each element.
- For elements of order 13, there are n13 choices for each element.
Therefore, the total number of automorphisms is given by n5 * n13.
Final Calculation
From the given possible values for n5 and n13, we can see that the only possible combination that results in the order of Aut(G) being 48 is n5 = 6 and n13 = 27.
So, the order of Aut(G) is 6 * 27 = 48.
Therefore, the correct answer is indeed 48.