
What is the difference between a Subgroup and a subset?
A subgroup is a subset which is also a group of its own, in a way compatible with the original group structure. But not every subset is a subgroup. To be a subgroup you need to contain the …
What exactly a proper subgroup means? - Mathematics Stack …
Nov 11, 2021 · 4 I think it means most of the time that the subgroup H H is just not equal to G G, see here. In this sense, if G G is a non-trivial group, the subgroup {e} {e} is a proper subgroup, …
Understanding how to prove when a subset is a subgroup
Therefore, (H, ∗) (H, ∗) is a group, which means that H H is a subgroup of G G. The initial part is clear and makes sense, once you assume H H to be a subgroup.
group theory - Subgroup criterion. - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Aug 10, 2012 · Prove that a nonempty subset H H of a group G G is a subgroup if for all x, y ∈ H x, y ∈ H, the element xy−1 x y 1 is also in H. Proving that the identity is in H H is easy: just …
When is the stabilizer a normal subgroup? - Mathematics Stack …
Dec 22, 2024 · How does it not show that Sx S x is a normal subgroup generally? When is the stabilizer a normal subgroup of G G; i.e. when is φ: g ↦ g ⋅ x φ: g ↦ g x a group homomorphism?
Criteria for a subgroup - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Feb 14, 2024 · If the criteria for a subgroup of a group is to be non-empty and have inverse elements for every element in the subgroup, then why don't the subgroups of D4 have inverse …
Subgroup generated by a set - Mathematics Stack Exchange
A subgroup generated by a set is defined as (from Wikipedia): More generally, if S is a subset of a group G, then , the subgroup generated by S, is the smallest subgroup of G containing every e...
What is the index of a subgroup - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Mar 21, 2018 · This K K is also a subgroup of G G, geometrically this is a ray. Now rotate this ray by various angles around the origin. For each angle you get a different ray, always starting …
How do I find all all the subgroups of a group?
So if you have two subgroups H, K ≤ G H, K ≤ G such that H≰ K H ≰ K and K≰ H K ≰ H, the join H, K H, K is another subgroup of G G. Chapter 2, Section 5 in Dummit and Foote has a good …
abstract algebra - 3 different subgroup tests. When to use each?
Oct 25, 2016 · 5 I am having a hard time understanding when to use each different subgroup test and if given at any case, its sufficient to use either to proof that the given subgroup is truly a …