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

	==Characterization of beginners==		==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~~.		Most beginners to topology are people doing a first course in point set-topology. They may have had some prior, but not much, exposure to ideas from point set-topology in preliminary undergraduate analysis or calculus courses.

	~~People doing a first course in group theory or abstract algebra usually:~~		Apart from people starting out with a formal course, beginners may also include people from other disciplines who want an overview of point set-topology. We are trying to develop separate usertypes for them. (also check out [[usertype:AT beginner]]).

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

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

	* [[~~Groupprops~~:Guided tour for beginners]]		* [[Topospaces:Guided tour for beginners]]

	===Difficulty-based organization===		===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:		If you, as a beginner, do not want to be inundated with the wealth of articles in topology, 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]]

	~~==Feedback from beginners==~~		* [[:Category:Basic definitions in topology]]
			* [[:Category:Basic facts in topology]]

Vipul at 22:46, 26 December 2007

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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

==Resources for beginners==

===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]]

==Feedback from beginners==