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 GG be an and let HGH\le G be a . Then HH is a of GG.

Context. Normality is a conjugation-invariance condition. In an abelian group, conjugation is trivial: ghg1=hghg^{-1}=h for all g,hg,h.

Proof sketch. Fix gGg\in G and hHh\in H. Since GG is abelian, ghg1=hHghg^{-1}=h\in H. Hence gHg1HgHg^{-1}\subseteq H for all gg, so HGH\lhd G.