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Group Cohomology


The group cohomology H^n(G,M) of a group G with coefficients in a G-module M is the right derived functor of the invariant-module functor M|->M^G. Low-dimensional groups classify invariant elements, derivations modulo principal derivations, and extensions.


See also

Cohomology Group, Derived Functor, Group, Module

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References

Brown, K. S. Cohomology of Groups. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1982.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Group Cohomology." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/GroupCohomology.html

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