Usertype:Beginner

A beginner is one of the target user profiles for the Groupprops wiki.

Characterization of beginners
Most beginners to group theory are people doing a first course in group theory. Usually group theory may be part of a first course in abstract algebra.

People doing a first course in group theory or abstract algebra usually:


 * Have a grounding in elementary algebra and the use of symbols
 * Have no prior exposure to abstract algebra

Apart from people starting out with a formal course, beginners may also include people from other disciplines who want an overview of group theory. We are trying to develop separate usertypes for them.

Requirements of beginners
As a beginner, you may want:


 * Quick and easy access to the definitions of basic terms
 * Some introductory/survey articles on aspects of group theory to provide motivation for them
 * A quick way to hunt out the statement and proof of any important result
 * A way to understand how the basic facts and definitions in group theory are arranged and organized

A guided tour
A special guided tour for beginners is available at:


 * Groupprops:Guided tour for beginners

Difficulty-based organization
If you, as a beginner, do not want to be inundated with the wealth of articles in group theory, and would like to concentrat on the basic ones, you can focus on:


 * Category:Basic definitions in group theory
 * Category:Basic facts in group theory

If you want to check out for proofs of riders/exercises, you may want to check out:


 * Category:Elementary non-basic facts in group theory