Abnormal implies WNSCC

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This article gives the statement and possibly, proof, of an implication relation between two subgroup properties. That is, it states that every subgroup satisfying the first subgroup property (i.e., abnormal subgroup) must also satisfy the second subgroup property (i.e., WNSCC-subgroup)
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Statement

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Suppose H is an abnormal subgroup of a group G. Then, H is a WNSCC-subgroup of G: for any two normal subsets A,B of H with gAg1=B for some gG, we have A=B.

Definitions used

(These definitions use the left action convention, but using the right action convention does not change any of the proofs).

Abnormal subgroup

Further information: Abnormal subgroup

A subgroup H of a group G is termed abnormal in G if, for any gG, we have gH,gHg1.

WNSCC-subgroup

Further information: WNSCC-subgroup

A subgroup H of a group G is termed WNSCC in G if, for any two normal subsets A,B of H such that there exists gG with gAg1=B, we have A=B.

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Proof

Given: A group G, an abnormal subgroup H. Two normal subsets A,B of H such that there exists gG with gAg1=B.

To prove: A=B.

Proof:

  1. HNG(A) and HNG(B) (here NG(B) denotes the normalizer of the subset B in G): This is a direct consequence of the fact that A,B are normal subsets of H.
  2. gHg1NG(B): Since HNG(A), and conjugation by g is an automorphism, we get gHg1NG(gAg1), yielding gHg1B.
  3. H,gHg1NG(B): This follows from the previous two steps.
  4. gNG(B): Since H is abnormal, gH,gHg1. Combining this with the previous step yields gNG(B).
  5. A=B: Since gNG(B), we have g1NG(B), so g1Bg=B. Also, by assumption, g1Bg=A. Combining these, we get A=B.