Solvable group

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
Group theory concept
gptkbp:application Solvability of polynomial equations by radicals
gptkbp:category gptkb:algebra
gptkbp:definedIn A group with a subnormal series whose factor groups are abelian
gptkbp:example Dihedral group D_4
Symmetric group S_3
Symmetric group S_5
gptkbp:field gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:Group_theory
gptkb:Abstract_algebra
gptkbp:hasWikipediaPage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solvable_group
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Solvable group
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Évariste_Galois
gptkbp:notation A group G is solvable if there exists a finite sequence of subgroups {1} = G_0 < G_1 < ... < G_n = G such that G_{i+1}/G_i is abelian for all i
gptkbp:property A non-abelian simple group is not solvable
Every abelian group is solvable
Every quotient of a solvable group is solvable
Every subgroup of a solvable group is solvable
A finite group is solvable if and only if its composition factors are abelian
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Galois_theory
gptkb:Nilpotent_group
Abelian group
Simple group
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Algebraic_groups
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7