Simple Groups

In this video, we introduce the notion of a simple group and prove that cyclic groups are simple if and only if their order is prime. We also prove that the alternating group A_n is simple when n greater than or equal to 5.

This is lecture 30 (part 5/5) of the lecture series offered by Dr. Andrew Misseldine for the course Math 4220 - Abstract Algebra I at Southern Utah University. A transcript of this lecture can be found at Dr. Misseldine's website or through his Google Drive at: