Contracharacteristic subgroup
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Definition
Symbol-free definition
A subgroup of a group is termed a contracharacteristic subgroup if it satisfies the following equivalent conditions:
- Its characteristic closure in the whole group equals the whole group.
- It is not contained in any proper characteristic subgroup of the whole group.
Relation with other properties
Stronger properties
Facts
- Every subgroup is contracharacteristic in its normal closure: In particular, every subgroup of a group is a contracharacteristic subgroup of a normal subgroup.