Commensurator of subgroup is subgroup
Statement
Suppose is a subgroup of a group . Consider the commensurator of in , defined as the set of all such that is a subgroup of finite index in both and , i.e., and are Commensurable subgroups (?). Then, is a subgroup of .
Proof
Given: A group , a subgroup of . is the set of all such that has finite index in both and .
To prove: is a subgroup of .
Proof:
| Step no. | Assertion/construction | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The identity element of is in | , so the intersection also equals . This has index in both and , which is finite. |
| 2 | If , then | Consider the map given by . This is an inner automorphism of , and hence preserves intersections and the index of subgroups. We have and . Thus, we get . Since the index of in both and is finite, so is the index of in both and . |
| 3 | If , then . | PLACEHOLDER FOR INFORMATION TO BE FILLED IN: [SHOW MORE] |