Third Isomorphism Theorem/Groups

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Theorem

Let $G$ be a group, and let:

$H, N$ be normal subgroups of $G$
$N$ be a subset of $H$.


Then:

$(1): \quad N$ is a normal subgroup of $H$
$(2): \quad H / N$ is a normal subgroup of $G / N$
where $H / N$ denotes the quotient group of $H$ by $N$
$(3): \quad \dfrac {G / N} {H / N} \cong \dfrac G H$
where $\cong$ denotes group isomorphism.


Corollary

Let $G$ be a group.

Let $N$ be a normal subgroup of $G$.

Let $q: G \to \dfrac G N$ be the quotient epimorphism from $G$ to the quotient group $\dfrac G N$.

Let $K$ be the kernel of $q$.


Then:

$\dfrac G N \cong \dfrac {G / K} {N / K}$


Proof 1

From Normal Subgroup which is Subset of Normal Subgroup is Normal in Subgroup, $N$ is a normal subgroup of $H$.

We define a mapping:

$\phi: G / N \to G / H$ by $\map \phi {g N} = g H$

Since $\phi$ is defined on cosets, we need to check that $\phi$ is well-defined.

Suppose $x N = y N$.

Then:

$y^{-1} x \in N$

Then:

$N \le H \implies y^{-1} x \in H$

and so:

$x H = y H$

So:

$\map \phi {x N} = \map \phi {y N}$

and $\phi$ is indeed well-defined.


Now $\phi$ is a homomorphism, from:

\(\ds \map \phi {x N} \map \phi {y N}\) \(=\) \(\ds \paren {x H} \paren {y H}\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds x y H\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \map \phi {x y N}\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \map \phi {x N y N}\)


Also, since $N \subseteq H$, it follows that:

$\order N \le \order H$

So:

$\order {G / N} \ge \order {G / H}$, indicating $\phi$ is surjective.


So:

\(\ds \map \ker \phi\) \(=\) \(\ds \set {g N \in G / N: \map \phi {g N} = e_{G / H} }\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \set {g N \in G / N: g H = H}\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \set {g N \in G / N: g \in H}\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds H / N\)


The result follows from the First Isomorphism Theorem.

$\blacksquare$


Proof 2

From Normal Subgroup which is Subset of Normal Subgroup is Normal in Subgroup, $N$ is a normal subgroup of $H$.

Let $q_H$ and $q_N$ be the quotient mappings from $G$ to $\dfrac G H$ and $G$ to $\dfrac G N$ respectively.

Hence:

$N \subseteq \map \ker {q_H}$




From Quotient Theorem for Group Homomorphisms: Corollary 2, it therefore follows that:

there exists a group epimorphism $\psi: \dfrac G N \to \dfrac G H$ such that $\psi \circ q_N = q_H$

Then we have that :

there exists a group epimorphism $\phi: \dfrac {G / N} {H / N} \to \dfrac G N$ such that $\phi \circ q_{H / N} = \psi$

if and only if:

$H / N \subseteq \map \ker \psi$



Thus we form the composite:

$\phi \circ q_{H / N} \circ q_N = q_H$

and it remains to be shown that $\phi$ is an isomorphism.




Proof 3

From Normal Subgroup which is Subset of Normal Subgroup is Normal in Subgroup, $N$ is a normal subgroup of $H$.

Let $q_H$ denote the quotient mapping from $G$ to $\dfrac G H$.

Let $q_N$ denote the quotient mapping from $G$ to $\dfrac G N$.


Let $\RR$ be the congruence relation defined by $N$ in $G$.

Let $\TT$ be the congruence relation defined by $H$ in $G$.


Thus from Congruence Relation induces Normal Subgroup:

$q_H = q_\TT$

and:

$q_N = q_\RR$

where $q_\RR$ and $q_\TT$ denote the quotient epimorphisms induced by $\RR$ and $\TT$ respectively.


We have that:

\(\ds \tuple {x, y}\) \(\in\) \(\ds \RR\)
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) \(\ds x N\) \(=\) \(\ds y N\) Definition of Congruence Modulo Subgroup
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) \(\ds x y^{-1}\) \(\in\) \(\ds N\) Definition of Normal Subgroup
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) \(\ds x y^{-1}\) \(\in\) \(\ds H\) as $N \subseteq H$
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) \(\ds x H\) \(=\) \(\ds y H\) Definition of Normal Subgroup
\(\ds \tuple {x, y}\) \(\in\) \(\ds \TT\) Definition of Congruence Modulo Subgroup

That is:

$\RR \subseteq \TT$


Let $\SS$ be the relation on the quotient group $G / N$ which satisfies:

$\forall X, Y \in G / N: X \mathrel \SS Y \iff \exists x \in X, y \in Y: x \mathrel \TT y$

That is, by definition of $\TT$:

$\forall X, Y \in G / N: X \mathrel \SS Y \iff \exists x \in X, y \in Y: x H = y H$


Then by Equivalence Relation induced by Congruence Relation on Quotient Structure is Congruence: Corollary:

$\SS$ is a congruence relation on $G / N$.

Hence by Congruence Relation on Group induces Normal Subgroup:

$\SS$ induces a normal subgroup of $G / N$.



Again from Equivalence Relation induced by Congruence Relation on Quotient Structure is Congruence: Corollary:

there exists a unique isomorphism $\phi$ from $G / N$ to $G / H$ which satisfies:
$\phi \circ q_\SS \circ q_\RR = q_\TT$
where $q_\SS$, $q_\RR$ and $q_\TT$ denote the quotient epimorphisms as appropriate.

That is:

$\phi \circ q_{H / N} \circ q_N = q_H$

and the result follows.


Also known as

This result is also referred to by some sources as the first isomorphism theorem, and by others as the second isomorphism theorem.


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