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 Post subject: Normal subgroups.
PostPosted: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 21:59:37 UTC 
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Trying to understand normal subgroups . Book says H is a normal subgroup if, for a in H and x in G, xax^-1 is in H.

Does this mean for example say i have a groups under the operation of multiplication: G={e,1,2,1/2,3,1/3} and H is a subgroup of G, ie H={e, 2, 1/2}

then H is normal since for example 3x2x(1/3)=2 and 1x2x2=2, 2 is in H ?


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 Post subject: Re: Normal subgroups.
PostPosted: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 00:22:58 UTC 
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Is G a group? Isn't 2 \times3 =6?

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 Post subject: Re: Normal subgroups.
PostPosted: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 01:05:44 UTC 
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yea you are right. change it to G={0,1,2,1/2} H={2,1/2}

Or give me an example


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