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==Origins of Group Theory==

==Origins of Group Theory==

It is generally recognized that Group Theory began with [[Evariste Galois]] in the early 19th century, who recognized some patterns in the roots of quintics. The legend is that he invented group theory the night before he was killed in a duel.

[[Evariste Galois]] first coined the term "group theory" in 1830 after he recognized patterns in the roots of quintics. The legend is that he wrote down as many of his developments in this new field as he could by working all night before he was killed, as he expected, in a duel.

Galois certainly fought a duel with Perscheux d'Herbinville on 30 May, 1832 (the reason for the duel not being clear but definitely linked with a female; many sources claim she was a prostitute.) Galois was wounded in the duel and was abandoned by d'Herbinville and his own seconds and found later by a peasant. He died in Cochin hospital on 31 May.  

Galois certainly fought a duel with Perscheux d'Herbinville on May 30, 1832 (the reason for the duel not being clear but definitely linked with a female; many sources claim she was a prostitute.) Galois was wounded in the duel and was abandoned by d'Herbinville and his own seconds and found later by a peasant. He died in Cochin hospital on the next day, May 31.

In his papers was found a note which reads:

In his papers was found a note which reads: