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quasi
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Re: Let G be a group , N a normal subgroup of G
Posted:
Feb 5, 2013 4:00 PM
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quasi wrote:
>Dan wrote:
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>>Does there always exist a subgroup H of G such that G = NH, and
>>(H intersection N) = the identity element?
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>Presumably you intended to require that N be nontrivial and
>proper.
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>But even with that restriction, the answer is still no.
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>For example, let G = Z (the additive group of integers). Since
>Z is abelian, all subgroups of Z are normal. Let N be any
>nontrivial proper subgroup. Suppose H is a subgroup of Z such
>that
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> G = H + N
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> (H intersect N) = 0
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>Since G = H + N, it follows that N is nontrivial.
I meant:
Since G = H + N, it follows that H is nontrivial.
>Since N,H are both nontrivial subgroups of Z, it follows that
>(H intersect N) is nontrivial, contradiction.
quasi
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