Let G be a group and a E G be a certain fixed element of G. The centralizer of a in G is C(a) = {g € G|ga = ag} i.e., it is a set of all element in G that commute with a. Then use either one-step or two-step subgroup test to show C(a) < G

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**(1).** Let \( G \) be a group and \( a \in G \) be a certain fixed element of \( G \). The centralizer of \( a \) in \( G \) is 

\[
C(a) = \{ g \in G \mid ga = ag \}
\]

i.e., it is a set of all elements in \( G \) that commute with \( a \). Then use either one-step or two-step subgroup test to show

\[
C(a) \leq G
\]

**(2).** \( \mathbb{Z}_{20} \) is a group under addition modulo 20. Provided that \( K \leq \mathbb{Z}_{20} \), \( 12, 16 \in K \) and moreover, \( K \) has the smallest order among all possible subgroups of \( \mathbb{Z}_{20} \) containing 12 and 16. Then list all elements of \( K \).

**(3).** Let \( G = GL(2, \mathbb{R}) \). Then find the centralizer 

\[
C \left( \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix} \right)
\]
Transcribed Image Text:**(1).** Let \( G \) be a group and \( a \in G \) be a certain fixed element of \( G \). The centralizer of \( a \) in \( G \) is \[ C(a) = \{ g \in G \mid ga = ag \} \] i.e., it is a set of all elements in \( G \) that commute with \( a \). Then use either one-step or two-step subgroup test to show \[ C(a) \leq G \] **(2).** \( \mathbb{Z}_{20} \) is a group under addition modulo 20. Provided that \( K \leq \mathbb{Z}_{20} \), \( 12, 16 \in K \) and moreover, \( K \) has the smallest order among all possible subgroups of \( \mathbb{Z}_{20} \) containing 12 and 16. Then list all elements of \( K \). **(3).** Let \( G = GL(2, \mathbb{R}) \). Then find the centralizer \[ C \left( \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix} \right) \]
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