Definition:Coset Space

Definition
Let $G$ be a group, and let $H$ be a subgroup of $G$.

Note
If we are (as is usual) concerned at a particular time with only the left or the right coset space, then the superscript is usually dropped and the notation $G / H$ is used for both the left and right coset space.

If, in addition, $H$ is a normal subgroup of $G$, then $G / H^l = G / H^r$ and the notation $G / H$ is then unambiguous anyway.

Also known as
Some sources call this the left quotient set and right quotient set respectively.

Some sources use:
 * $G \mathrel \backslash H$ for $G / H^l$
 * $G / H$ for $G / H^r$

This notation is rarely encountered, and can be a source of confusion.

Also see

 * Definition:Index of Subgroup, the size of a coset space.