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| {{quotation|Welcome to '''Groupprops (The Group Properties Wiki)'''. This is a pre-alpha stage group theory wiki primarily managed by [[User:Vipul|Vipul Naik]], a Ph.D. student in Mathematics at the University of Chicago. We have nearly 1500 articles including most material in basic group theory}}
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| {{quotation|Special introductions for: [[Groupprops:Introduction for group theorists|group theorists]] and [[Groupprops:Introduction for teachers|teachers]]}}
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| {{quotation|'''Articles of the day''':<br>[[Permutable subgroup]] ('''DEFINITION'''): a subgroup that commutes with every other subgroup. May not be [[normal subgroup|normal]]<br>[[Union of all conjugates is proper|The union of all conjugates of a proper subgroup in a finite group, can never be the whole group]] ('''FACT'''): And this breaks down for infinite groups <br>[[Nilpotent versus solvable]] ('''SURVEY ARTICLE'''): There are important differences between a [[nilpotent group]] and a [[solvable group]]}}
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| '''What we are''': Eventually, a complete and reliable reference for group theory. For now, an exciting place to read definitions and facts of group theory, and navigate the relationships between them
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| '''What you can get''': Quick access to [[:Category:Terminology|definitions]] ([[Help:Definition lookup|learn more]]), [[:Category:Facts|facts]] ([[Help:Fact lookup|learn more]]), [[:Category:Survey articles|survey articles]] ([[Help:Survey article lookup|learn more]]). An opportunity to explore relationships [[Help:Property-theoretic lookup|using the property-theoretic paradigm]] and the [[Help:Relational lookup|relational paradigm]]. Exciting add-ons like [[Groupprops:Guided tour|guided tours]]. The links in the left column will help you get around easily.
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| '''How to complement other resources''': Complement with your group theory textbooks ([[Help:Using textbook references|learn more]]), use [[Help:Using Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] and [[Help:Using Google Scholar|Google Scholar]] more effectively. Enjoy the benefits of our [[Help:Using Searchbox|searchbox]].
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| '''What to watch out for''': Read our [[:Category:Groupprops conventions|conventions]] and beware of our [[Groupprops:Hazards|hazards]]: none of the content here is peer-reviewed and very little has been verified by multiple sources.
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| '''How to join''': [[Special:Userlogin|Sign up and log in]], and then proceed to [[Groupprops:Customize your experience|customize your experience]]. [[Groupprops:Who can join|Anybody can join]], and you can learn more on [[Groupprops:How to contribute|contributing]], if you're interested.
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| '''How to get help''': [[Help:Contents]] can help with that. Also, use the request/feedback links in the left column.
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| '''What is Groupprops all about?''': Read our [[Groupprops:Purpose statement|purpose statement]], and learn how we [[Groupprops:Groupprops versus Wikipedia|differ from Wikipedia]]
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| '''Are there more wikis like this?''': Yes, there's {{dfwiki}}, {{tpwiki}}, {{cawiki}} and {{ncwiki}}
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