Exercise 14.1.3

Let G satisfy (14.2). Use (14.2) and the Third Sylow Theorem to prove that G has a unique p-Sylow subgroup H of order p . Then conclude that H is normal in G .

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Proof. By (14.2),

| G | = | Gal ( L F ) | = pm , 1 m p 1 .

According the Third Sylow Theorem the number N of p-Sylow subgroups of G satisfies

N 1 ( mod p ) , N | G | ,

so that N = 1 + kp , k 0 , thus N p = 1 , and N pm , therefore N m . If k 0 , then N > p , but N m > 0 , which implies N m < p . This contradiction shows that k = 0 , and N = 1 , i.e. there is exactly one p -Sylow subgroup H of G .

For all g G , gH g 1 is also a p -Sylow subgroup of G , hence gH g 1 = H for all g G : H is normal in G . □

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