Subgroup equals Conjugate iff Normal/Proof 2
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Theorem
- $\forall g \in G: g \circ N \circ g^{-1} = N$
- $\forall g \in G: g^{-1} \circ N \circ g = N$
Proof
From Subgroup is Superset of Conjugate iff Normal, $N$ is normal in $G$ if and only if:
- $\forall g \in G: N \supseteq g \circ N \circ g^{-1}$
- $\forall g \in G: N \supseteq g^{-1} \circ N \circ g$
From Subgroup is Subset of Conjugate iff Normal, $N$ is normal in $G$ if and only if:
- $\forall g \in G: N \subseteq g \circ N \circ g^{-1}$
- $\forall g \in G: N \subseteq g^{-1} \circ N \circ g$
The result follows by definition of set equality.
$\blacksquare$