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Subnormal Subgroup
In mathematics, in the field of group theory, a subgroup ''H'' of a given group ''G'' is a subnormal subgroup of ''G'' if there is a finite chain of subgroups of the group, each one normal in the next, beginning at ''H'' and ending at ''G''. In notation, H is k-subnormal in G if there are subgroups :H=H_0,H_1,H_2,\ldots, H_k=G of G such that H_i is normal in H_ for each i. A subnormal subgroup is a subgroup that is k-subnormal for some positive integer k. Some facts about subnormal subgroups: * A 1-subnormal subgroup is a proper normal subgroup (and vice versa). * A finitely generated group is nilpotent if and only if each of its subgroups is subnormal. * Every quasinormal subgroup, and, more generally, every conjugate-permutable subgroup, of a finite group is subnormal. * Every pronormal subgroup that is also subnormal, is normal. In particular, a Sylow subgroup is subnormal if and only if it is normal. * Every 2-subnormal subgroup is a conjugate-permutable subgroup. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathematics
Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics with the major subdisciplines of number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis, respectively. There is no general consensus among mathematicians about a common definition for their academic discipline. Most mathematical activity involves the discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them. These objects consist of either abstractions from nature orin modern mathematicsentities that are stipulated to have certain properties, called axioms. A ''proof'' consists of a succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results. These results include previously proved theorems, axioms, andin case of abstraction from naturesome basic properties that are considered true starting points of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transitive Relation
In mathematics, a relation on a set is transitive if, for all elements , , in , whenever relates to and to , then also relates to . Each partial order as well as each equivalence relation needs to be transitive. Definition A homogeneous relation on the set is a ''transitive relation'' if, :for all , if and , then . Or in terms of first-order logic: :\forall a,b,c \in X: (aRb \wedge bRc) \Rightarrow aRc, where is the infix notation for . Examples As a non-mathematical example, the relation "is an ancestor of" is transitive. For example, if Amy is an ancestor of Becky, and Becky is an ancestor of Carrie, then Amy, too, is an ancestor of Carrie. On the other hand, "is the birth parent of" is not a transitive relation, because if Alice is the birth parent of Brenda, and Brenda is the birth parent of Claire, then this does not imply that Alice is the birth parent of Claire. What is more, it is antitransitive: Alice can ''never'' be the birth parent of Claire. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serial Subgroup
In the mathematical field of group theory, a subgroup ''H'' of a given group ''G'' is a serial subgroup of ''G'' if there is a chain ''C'' of subgroups of ''G'' extending from ''H'' to ''G'' such that for consecutive subgroups ''X'' and ''Y'' in ''C'', ''X'' is a normal subgroup of ''Y''. The relation is written ''H ser G'' or ''H is serial in G''. If the chain is finite between ''H'' and ''G'', then ''H'' is a subnormal subgroup of ''G''. Then every subnormal subgroup of ''G'' is serial. If the chain ''C'' is well-ordered and ascending, then ''H'' is an ascendant subgroup of ''G''; if descending, then ''H'' is a descendant subgroup of ''G''. If ''G'' is a locally finite group, then the set of all serial subgroups of ''G'' form a complete sublattice in the lattice of all normal subgroups of ''G''. See also *Characteristic subgroup * Normal closure *Normal core In group theory, a branch of mathematics, a core is any of certain special normal subgroups of a group. The two mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Descendant Subgroup
In mathematics, in the field of group theory, a subgroup of a group is said to be descendant if there is a descending series starting from the subgroup and ending at the group, such that every term in the series is a normal subgroup of its predecessor. The series may be infinite. If the series is finite, then the subgroup is subnormal. See also * Ascendant subgroup In mathematics, in the field of group theory, a subgroup of a group A group is a number of persons or things that are located, gathered, or classed together. Groups of people * Cultural group, a group whose members share the same cultural id ... References * Subgroup properties {{Abstract-algebra-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ascendant Subgroup
In mathematics, in the field of group theory, a subgroup of a group A group is a number of persons or things that are located, gathered, or classed together. Groups of people * Cultural group, a group whose members share the same cultural identity * Ethnic group, a group whose members share the same ethnic ide ... is said to be ascendant if there is an ascending series starting from the subgroup and ending at the group, such that every term in the series is a normal subgroup of its successor. The series may be infinite. If the series is finite, then the subgroup is subnormal. Here are some properties of ascendant subgroups: * Every subnormal subgroup is ascendant; every ascendant subgroup is serial. * In a finite group, the properties of being ascendant and subnormal are equivalent. * An arbitrary intersection of ascendant subgroups is ascendant. * Given any subgroup, there is a minimal ascendant subgroup containing it. See also * Descendant subgroup References * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conjugate Closure
In group theory, the normal closure of a subset S of a group G is the smallest normal subgroup of G containing S. Properties and description Formally, if G is a group and S is a subset of G, the normal closure \operatorname_G(S) of S is the intersection of all normal subgroups of G containing S: \operatorname_G(S) = \bigcap_ N. The normal closure \operatorname_G(S) is the smallest normal subgroup of G containing S, in the sense that \operatorname_G(S) is a subset of every normal subgroup of G that contains S. The subgroup \operatorname_G(S) is generated by the set S^G=\ = \ of all conjugates of elements of S in G. Therefore one can also write \operatorname_G(S) = \. Any normal subgroup is equal to its normal closure. The conjugate closure of the empty set \varnothing is the trivial subgroup. A variety of other notations are used for the normal closure in the literature, including \langle S^G\rangle, \langle S\rangle^G, \langle \langle S\rangle\rangle_G, and \langle\la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normal Core
In group theory, a branch of mathematics, a core is any of certain special normal subgroups of a group. The two most common types are the normal core of a subgroup and the ''p''-core of a group. The normal core Definition For a group ''G'', the normal core or normal interiorRobinson (1996) p.16 of a subgroup ''H'' is the largest normal subgroup of ''G'' that is contained in ''H'' (or equivalently, the intersection of the conjugates of ''H''). More generally, the core of ''H'' with respect to a subset ''S'' ⊆ ''G'' is the intersection of the conjugates of ''H'' under ''S'', i.e. :\mathrm_S(H) := \bigcap_. Under this more general definition, the normal core is the core with respect to ''S'' = ''G''. The normal core of any normal subgroup is the subgroup itself. Significance Normal cores are important in the context of group actions on sets, where the normal core of the isotropy subgroup of any point acts as the identity on its entire orbit. Thus, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characteristic Subgroup
In mathematics, particularly in the area of abstract algebra known as group theory, a characteristic subgroup is a subgroup that is mapped to itself by every automorphism of the parent group. Because every conjugation map is an inner automorphism, every characteristic subgroup is normal; though the converse is not guaranteed. Examples of characteristic subgroups include the commutator subgroup and the center of a group. Definition A subgroup of a group is called a characteristic subgroup if for every automorphism of , one has ; then write . It would be equivalent to require the stronger condition = for every automorphism of , because implies the reverse inclusion . Basic properties Given , every automorphism of induces an automorphism of the quotient group , which yields a homomorphism . If has a unique subgroup of a given index, then is characteristic in . Related concepts Normal subgroup A subgroup of that is invariant under all inner automorphism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T-group (mathematics)
In mathematics, in the field of group theory, a T-group is a group in which the property of normality is transitive, that is, every subnormal subgroup is normal. Here are some facts about T-groups: *Every simple group is a T-group. *Every quasisimple group is a T-group. *Every abelian group is a T-group. *Every Hamiltonian group is a T-group. *Every nilpotent T-group is either abelian or Hamiltonian, because in a nilpotent group, every subgroup is subnormal. *Every normal subgroup of a T-group is a T-group. *Every homomorphic image of a T-group is a T-group. *Every solvable T-group is metabelian. The solvable T-groups were characterized by Wolfgang Gaschütz as being exactly the solvable groups ''G'' with an abelian normal Hall subgroup ''H'' of odd order such that the quotient group ''G''/''H'' is a Dedekind group and ''H'' is acted upon by conjugation Conjugation or conjugate may refer to: Linguistics * Grammatical conjugation, the modification of a verb from its basic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transitive Closure
In mathematics, the transitive closure of a binary relation on a set is the smallest relation on that contains and is transitive. For finite sets, "smallest" can be taken in its usual sense, of having the fewest related pairs; for infinite sets it is the unique minimal transitive superset of . For example, if is a set of airports and means "there is a direct flight from airport to airport " (for and in ), then the transitive closure of on is the relation such that means "it is possible to fly from to in one or more flights". Informally, the ''transitive closure'' gives you the set of all places you can get to from any starting place. More formally, the transitive closure of a binary relation on a set is the transitive relation on set such that contains and is minimal; see . If the binary relation itself is transitive, then the transitive closure is that same binary relation; otherwise, the transitive closure is a different relation. Conversely, transit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylow Subgroup
In mathematics, specifically in the field of finite group theory, the Sylow theorems are a collection of theorems named after the Norwegian mathematician Peter Ludwig Sylow that give detailed information about the number of subgroups of fixed order that a given finite group contains. The Sylow theorems form a fundamental part of finite group theory and have very important applications in the classification of finite simple groups. For a prime number p, a Sylow ''p''-subgroup (sometimes ''p''-Sylow subgroup) of a group G is a maximal p-subgroup of G, i.e., a subgroup of G that is a ''p''-group (meaning its cardinality is a power of p, or equivalently, the order of every group element is a power of p) that is not a proper subgroup of any other p-subgroup of G. The set of all Sylow p-subgroups for a given prime p is sometimes written \text_p(G). The Sylow theorems assert a partial converse to Lagrange's theorem. Lagrange's theorem states that for any finite group G the orde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Group Theory
In abstract algebra, group theory studies the algebraic structures known as group (mathematics), groups. The concept of a group is central to abstract algebra: other well-known algebraic structures, such as ring (mathematics), rings, field (mathematics), fields, and vector spaces, can all be seen as groups endowed with additional operation (mathematics), operations and axioms. Groups recur throughout mathematics, and the methods of group theory have influenced many parts of algebra. Linear algebraic groups and Lie groups are two branches of group theory that have experienced advances and have become subject areas in their own right. Various physical systems, such as crystals and the hydrogen atom, and Standard Model, three of the four known fundamental forces in the universe, may be modelled by symmetry groups. Thus group theory and the closely related representation theory have many important applications in physics, chemistry, and materials science. Group theory is also ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
