(a) Let
SL2(Z)={(acbd)∣ad−bc=1,a,b,c,d∈Z}
and, for a prime p, let
SL2(Fp)={(acbd)∣ad−bc=1,a,b,c,d∈Fp}
where Fp consists of the elements 0,1,…,p−1, with addition and multiplication mod p.
Show that SL2(Z) and SL2(Fp) are groups under matrix multiplication.
[You may assume that matrix multiplication is associative, and that the determinant of a product equals the product of the determinants.]
By defining a suitable homomorphism from SL2(Z)→SL2(F5), show that
{(1+5a5c5b1+5d)∈SL2(Z)∣a,b,c,d∈Z}
is a normal subgroup of SL2(Z).
(b) Define the group GL2(F5), and show that it has order 480 . By defining a suitable homomorphism from GL2(F5) to another group, which should be specified, show that the order of SL2(F5) is 120 .
Find a subgroup of GL2(F5) of index 2 .