Cauchy's Theorem
Channel: Andrew Misseldine
Date: 2022-01-14

In this video, we state and prove Cauchy's Theorem, which states that if a prime number divides the order of a finite group then the group has an element of that prime order.

This is lecture 6 (part 1/3) of the lecture series offered by Dr. Andrew Misseldine for the course Math 4230 - Abstract Algebra II at Southern Utah University. A transcript of this lecture can be found at Dr. Misseldine's website or through his Google Drive at: 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WBdeZkDgJatPazeyfxoD_EmcbQEGDc_K/view

This lecture is based upon Section 15.1 of Abstract Algebra: Theory and Applications (http://abstract.ups.edu/) by Tom Judson. Please post any questions you might have below in the comment field and Dr. Misseldine (or other commenters) can answer them for you. Please also subscribe for further updates.