Balanced subgroup property (function restriction formalism)

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This article is about a general term. A list of important particular cases (instances) is available at Category:Balanced subgroup properties

Definition

Symbol-free definition

A subgroup property is said to be a balanced subgroup property if it can be expressed via a function restriction expression with both the left side and the right side being equal.

Definition with symbols

A subgroup property is said to be a balanced subgroup property if it can be expressed as aa where a is a function property. In other words, a subgroup H satisfies the property in a group G if and only if every function on G satisfying property a in G restricts to a function satisfying property a in H.

Examples

Subgroup property Function property for which it is the balanced subgroup property Function restriction expression Further comments
characteristic subgroup automorphism automorphism automorphism The right side can be weakened all the way to function, i.e., characteristicity can be written as automorphism function. In other words, it is the invariance property with respect to automorphisms.
fully invariant subgroup endomorphism endomorphism endomorphism The right side can be weakened all the way to function, i.e., full invariance can be written as endomorphism function. In other words, it is the invariance property with respect to endomorphisms.
central factor inner automorphism inner automorphism inner automorphism
powering-invariant subgroup rational power map rational power map rational power map The right side can be weakened all the way to function, i.e., powering-invariance can be written as rational power map function. In other words, it is the invariance property with respect to rational power maps.
local powering-invariant subgroup local powering local powering local powering The right side can be weakened all the way to function, i.e., local powering-invariance can be written as local powering function. In other words, it is the invariance property with respect to local powerings.

Relation with other metaproperties

T.i. subgroup properties

Clearly, any balanced subgroup property with respect to the function restriction formalism is both transitive and identity-true. Hence, it is a t.i. subgroup property.

Interestingly, a partial converse holds by the balance theorem: every t.i. subgroup property that can be expressed using the function restriction formalism, is actually a balanced subgroup property. In fact, more strongly, a balanced expression for the property can be obtained by using either the right tightening operator or the left tightening operator to any starting expression.

Intersection-closedness

In general, a balanced subgroup property need not be intersection-closed.

Join-closedness

In general, a balanced subgroup property need not be join-closed.