Content: Symmetry is a phenomenon that plays a role in all natural sciences. Groups and the term group operation were invented to describe symmetries of mathematical objects. In this proseminar we will first examine the symmetries of figures in the plane and develop the basic mathematical terms "group" and "group operation", which are needed to describe symmetries. Later lectures will deal with groups with amazing properties.

Further information can be found on the homepage of the Pro-/Seminar.

Literature will be given at the beginning of the Pro-/Seminar or can be found on the Homepage.

Target group: Students in the 3rd semester of mathematics.
Requirements: Only knowledge of some basic mathematical terms (group, vector space, linear mapping, metric, scalar product) is assumed. In addition to learning mathematical contents, the goal of a proseminar is also to gain first experiences with scientific presentations in front of an audience.