Seminormal subgroup explained

A

of a group

G

is termed seminormal if there is a subgroup

B

such that

AB=G

, and for any proper subgroup

C

of

B

,

AC

is a proper subgroup of

G

.

This definition of seminormal subgroups is due to Xiang Ying Su.[1] [2]

Every normal subgroup is seminormal. For finite groups, every quasinormal subgroup is seminormal.

Notes and References

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  2. . Foguel writes: "Su introduces the concept of seminormal subgroups and using this tool he gives four sufficient conditions for supersolvability."