Abelian implies all subgroups normal
In an abelian group every subgroup is normal
Abelian implies all subgroups normal
Proposition (Subgroups of abelian groups are normal). Let be an abelian group and let be a subgroup . Then is a normal subgroup of .
Context. Normality is a conjugation-invariance condition. In an abelian group, conjugation is trivial: for all .
Proof sketch. Fix and . Since is abelian, . Hence for all , so .