GAP:IsPermutable

This article is about a GAP function.

This GAP function takes as input two groups, both having a common parent group. See other GAP functions like this.
This GAP function outputs a Boolean variable, i.e., it returns either true or false. View other GAP functions with Boolean output

This GAP function is not in-built: you need to copy the code on this page to define the function.

Definition

Function type

This function takes as input a pair of groups, both of which are subgroups of a common big group, and outputs a Boolean variable (true/false).

Behavior

• The function returns true if the second subgroup permutes with every subgroup of the first subgroup. In particular, if the second subgroup is contained in the first, the function returns true if the second subgroup is a permutable subgroup of the first subgroup.
• The function returns false if the second subgroup does not permute with every subgroup of the first subgroup. In particular, if the second subgroup is contained in the first, the function returns false if the second subgroup is not a permutable subgroup of the first subgroup.
• If the two groups are not subgroups of a common parent group, GAP returns a NoMethodFound error.

Typical use

The function is typically used as follows:

IsPermutable(group,subgroup);

Method

Code

ProductOfSubsets := function(A,B)
        local a,b,L;
        L := [];
        for a in Set(A) do
            for b in Set(B) do
                Add(L,Product([a,b]));
            od;
        od;
        return Set(L);
end;;

PermutingSubsets := function(H,K)
        return(ProductOfSubsets(H,K) = ProductOfSubsets(K,H));
end;;

IsPermutable := function(G,H)
        if (IsNormal(G,H)) then return true; fi;
        return (ForAll(Set(G),g -> PermutingSubsets(Group(g),H)));
end;;