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Prove: If a subgroup H of Sn contains an odd permutation,
then |H| is even and exactly half the elements of H are odd
permutations.
Solution
Take any subgroup H of S_n which is _not_
contained in A_n then since A_n is a normal subgroup of
S_n it follows that (H A_n)/A_n is isomorphic to H/(H
intersection A_n). Since H is not contained in A_n then H
contains an odd permutation so the product HA_n is in fact
equal to S_n. Therefore [H Int A_n: H] = 2 so H has even
order. Consider HnA(n) and HA(n). Use the fact that A(n)
is an index 2 normal subgroup of S(n). Even simpler, if H
contains an odd permutation \'o\', then H*o=H. But
multiplying by o turns even permutations into odd, and vice
versa. Thus exactly half elements are even and half are
odd permutations

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Prove: If a subgroup H of Sn contains an odd permutation, then |H| is even and exactly half the elements of H are odd permutations. Solution Take any subgroup H of S_n which is _not_ contained in A_n then since A_n is a normal sub group of S_n it follows that (H A_n)/A_n is isomorphic to H/(H inte ...
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