Finite Subgroup Test/Proof 1

Proof
Let $H$ be a finite subset of $G$ such that $a, b \in H \implies a \circ b \in H$.

From the Two-Step Subgroup Test, it follows that we only need to show that $a \in H \implies a^{-1} \in H$.

So, let $a \in H$.

First it is straightforward to show by induction that $\set {x \in G: x = a^n: n \in \N} \subseteq H$.

That is, $a \in H \implies \forall n \in \N: a^n \in H$.

Now, since $H$ is finite, we have that the order of $a$ is finite.

Let the order of $a$ be $m$.

From Inverse Element is Power of Order Less 1 we have that $a^{m-1} = a^{-1}$.

As $a^{m-1} \in H$ (from above) the result follows.