Normalizer is Subgroup

Theorem
Let $$G$$ be a group.

The normalizer of a subset $$S \subseteq G$$ is a subgroup of $$G$$.


 * $$S \subseteq G \implies N_G \left({S}\right) \le G$$

Proof

 * Let $$a, b \in N_G \left({S}\right)$$.

Then:

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Therefore $$a b \in N_G \left({S}\right)$$.


 * Now let $$a \in N_G \left({S}\right)$$:


 * $$a \in N_G \left({S}\right) \implies S^{a^{-1}} = \left({S^a}\right)^{a^{-1}} = S^{a^{-1} a} = S$$

Therefore $$a^{-1} \in N_G \left({S}\right)$$.

Thus, by the Two-step Subgroup Test, $$N_G \left({S}\right) \le G$$.