Inner automorphism

cosmos 8th October 2017 at 7:13pm
Group automorphism

def

baba1b \mapsto aba^{-1}

Inn(G)Inn(G) is the set if inner automorphisms. It is a Normal subgroup of the set of Group automorphisms (proof)

If G is commutative, then the inner automorphisms are just the identity. Inn(G) = {id_G}

Inn(G)G/Z(G)Inn(G) \simeq G/Z(G) (isomorphic), where Z(G)Z(G) is the Center of a group