First isomorphism theorem
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The first isomorphism theorem is a fundamental result in abstract algebra that describes the relationship between a homomorphism, its kernel, and its image. The theorem appears uniformly across algebraic structures such as groups, rings, and modules, and serves as a prototype for many structural results in algebra. Specifically, given a homeomorphism, the quotient of its domain by its kernel is isomorphic to its image.
Group theory
Statement
Let and
be groups and
a group homomorphism. Then,
- The kernel of
,
is a normal subgroup of
.
- The image of
,
is a subgroup of
.
.