Improper subgroup
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Definition
Symbol-free definition
A subgroup of a group is termed improper if it equals the whole group.
Definition with symbols
A subgroup of a group
is termed improper if
.
Opposite
The negation of the subgroup property of being improper is the subgroup property of being proper.
Metaproperties
Transitivity
This subgroup property is transitive: a subgroup with this property in a subgroup with this property, also has this property in the whole group.
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The property of being improper is transitive: the improper subgroup of the improper subgroup is improper. In fact, it is a t.i. subgroup property.