Derived subgroup centralizes cyclic normal subgroup

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Statement

Suppose N is a Cyclic normal subgroup (?) of a group G. Then, the commutator subgroup [G,G] is contained in the Centralizer (?) CG(N).

Equivalently, since centralizing is a symmetric relation, we can say that N is contained in the Centralizer of commutator subgroup (?) CG([G,G]).

Related facts

Related facts about cyclic normal subgroups

Related facts about descent of action

Facts used

  1. Cyclic implies aut-abelian
  2. Commutator subgroup centralizes aut-abelian normal subgroup

Proof

The proof follows from facts (1) and (2).