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Math4302Modern Algebra (Lecture 17)

Math4302 Modern Algebra (Lecture 17)

Subgroup

Normal subgroup

Fundamental theorem of homomorphism

If ϕ:G→G′\phi: G\to G' is a homomorphism, then the map f:G/ker⁡(ϕ)→ϕ(G)f:G/\ker(\phi)\to\phi(G) given by f(aker⁡(ϕ))=ϕ(a)f(a\ker(\phi))= \phi(a) is well defined and is an isomorphism.

ker⁡(ϕ)⊴G\ker(\phi)\trianglelefteq G, and ϕ(G)={ϕ(a)∣a∈G}≤G′\phi(G)=\{\phi(a)|a\in G\}\leq G'

Proof

First we will prove the well definedness and injectivity of ff.

We need to check the map will not map the same coset represented in different ways to different elements.

Suppose aker⁡(ϕ)=a′ker⁡(ϕ)a\ker(\phi)=a'\ker(\phi), then a−1b∈ker⁡(ϕ)a^{-1}b\in \ker(\phi), this implies ϕ(a−1b)=e′\phi(a^{-1}b)=e' so ϕ(a)=ϕ(b)\phi(a)=\phi(b).

Reverse the direction to prove the converse.

The injective property is trivial.

Next, we will show that ff is a homomorphism.

f(aker⁡ϕbker⁡ϕ)=f(abker⁡ϕ)=ϕ(ab)=ϕ(a)ϕ(b) since ϕ is homomorphism=f(aker⁡ϕ)f(bker⁡ϕ)\begin{aligned} f(a\ker \phi b\ker \phi)&=f(ab\ker \phi)\\ &=\phi(ab)\\ &=\phi(a)\phi(b)\text{ since $\phi$ is homomorphism}\\ &=f(a\ker \phi)f(b\ker \phi)\\ \end{aligned}

We also need to show ff is surjective:

If ϕ(a)∈ϕ(G)\phi(a)\in \phi(G), then f(aker⁡ϕ)=ϕ(a)f(a\ker \phi)=\phi(a)

Examples for application of theorem

If ϕ\phi is injective, then ker⁡ϕ={e}\ker \phi=\{e\}, so G≃ϕ(G)≤G′G\simeq \phi(G)\leq G'


If ϕ\phi is surjective, then ϕ(G)=G′\phi(G)=G', so G/ker⁡ϕ≃G′G/\ker\phi \simeq G'


Let ϕ:G→G′\phi:G\to G' be any homomorphism between two groups.

Then there exists a surjective map that G→G/ker⁡(ϕ)G\to G/\ker(\phi) by a↦aNa\mapsto aN.

And there exists a injective map that G/ker⁡(ϕ)→G′G/\ker(\phi)\to G' by aker⁡(ϕ)↦ϕ(a)a\ker(\phi)\mapsto \phi(a)

Tip

In general, if N⊴GN\trianglelefteq G, then we have a homomorphism ϕ:G→G/N\phi:G\to G/N where a↦aNa\mapsto aN. ker⁡(ϕ)=N\ker(\phi)=N

If ϕ:G→G′\phi:G\to G' is a non-trivial homomorphism, and ∣G∣=18|G|=18 and ∣G′∣=15|G'|=15, then what is ∣ker⁡ϕ∣|\ker\phi|?

Solution

Note that $G/\ker(\phi)\simeq \phi(G)$ since $|G'|=15$, then $|G/\ker(\phi)|=1,3,5$ or $15$. But $|G/\ker(\phi)|=\frac{|G|}{|G/\ker(\phi)|}=\frac{18}{1,3,5,15}$ so $|G/\ker(\phi)|=1$ or $3$.

Since ϕ\phi is not trivial, G≠ker⁡(ϕ)G\neq \ker(\phi), so ∣G/ker⁡(ϕ)∣=3|G/\ker(\phi)|=3

So ∣ker⁡(ϕ)∣=6|\ker(\phi)|=6.

Example: Z18→Z3×Z5\mathbb{Z}_{18}\to \mathbb{Z}_3\times \mathbb{Z}_5 by [a]↦([amod  3],[0])[a]\mapsto ([a\mod 3],[0]). ker⁡(ϕ)={0,3,6,9,12,15}\ker(\phi)=\{0,3,6,9,12,15\}

What is Z12/⟨4⟩\mathbb{Z}_{12}/\langle 4\rangle? \langle 4\rangle={0,4,8,}$

Solution

The quotient of every cyclic group is also cyclic.

Let G=⟨a⟩G=\langle a\rangle and N⊴GN\trianglelefteq G, then G/N=⟨aN⟩G/N=\langle aN\rangle if bN∈G/NbN\in G/N, then b=akb=a^k for some kk. So bN=akN=(aN)kbN=a^k N=(aN)^k

So Z12/⟨4⟩\mathbb{Z}_{12}/\langle 4\rangle is a cyclic group of order 44, so it is isomorphic to Z4\mathbb{Z}_4.

What is Z×Z/⟨(1,1)⟩\mathbb{Z}\times \mathbb{Z}/\langle (1,1)\rangle? Let N=⟨(1,1)⟩N=\langle (1,1)\rangle.

Solution

This is isomorphic to Z\mathbb{Z}, sending the addition over one axis Z\mathbb{Z}. Show the kernel is NN

There is only two group of order 4

Every group of order 44 is isomorphic to either Z4\mathbb{Z}_4 or (Z2×Z2,+)(\mathbb{Z}_2\times \mathbb{Z}_2,+)

If ∣G∣=4|G|=4 and there is an element of order 44 in GG. then GG is cyclic, so G≃Z4G\simeq \mathbb{Z}_4.

Otherwise since ∣⟨a⟩∣∣∣G∣=4|\langle a\rangle|||G|=4 every a≠Ga\neq G. Let G={e,a,b,c}G=\{e,a,b,c\}, Then a2=b2=c2=ea^2=b^2=c^2=e, and ab=c(ab≠e,ab≠a,ab≠b)ab=c (ab\neq e,ab\neq a,ab\neq b), so GG is isomorphic to (Z2×Z2,+)(\mathbb{Z}_2\times \mathbb{Z}_2,+)

So we can use this property to define G→Z2×Z2G\to \mathbb{Z}_2\times \mathbb{Z}_2 by ϕ(e)=(0,0),ϕ(a)=(0,1),ϕ(b)=(1,0),ϕ(c)=(1,1)\phi(e)=(0,0), \phi(a)=(0,1), \phi(b)=(1,0), \phi(c)=(1,1) order of a,b,ca,b,c does not matter.

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