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Fourth Group Isomorphism Theorem


The fourth group isomorphism theorem, also called the lattice group isomorphism theorem, lets G be a group and let N⊴G, where N⊴G indicates that N is a normal subgroup of G. Then there is a bijection from the set of subgroups A of G that contain N onto the set of subgroups A^_=A/N of G/N. In particular, every subgroup G^_ is of the form A/N for some subgroup A of G containing N (namely, its preimage in G under the natural projection homomorphism from G to G/N.) This bijection has the following properties: for all A,B subset= G with N subset= A and N subset= B,

1. A subset= B iff A^_ subset= B^_

2. If A subset= B, then |B:A|=|B^_:A^_|

3. <A,B>^_=<A^_,B^_>, where <A,B> denotes the subgroup generated by A and B

4. A intersection B^_=A^_ intersection B^_

5. A⊴G iff A^_⊴G^_.


See also

First Group Isomorphism Theorem, Second Group Isomorphism Theorem, Third Group Isomorphism Theorem

This entry contributed by Nick Hutzler

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References

Dummit, D. S. and Foote, R. M. Abstract Algebra, 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, pp. 98-100, 1998.

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