I need a counterexample to the following statement: if A, B are subgroups of a group G, and A is a normal subgroup of B, B is a normal subgroup of G, then A is a normal subgroup of G. I've tried using groups such as $Z/nZ$ and $Z_n^{*}$, but neither seem to work. Thanks for your help.
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1$\begingroup$ groupprops.subwiki.org/wiki/Normality_is_not_transitive $\endgroup$– S ValeraOct 21, 2016 at 16:35
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$\begingroup$ See math.stackexchange.com/questions/255274/… $\endgroup$– RimaOct 21, 2016 at 16:37
1 Answer
Consider $A_4$. We have $\Bbb{Z}_2 \unlhd V_4 \unlhd A_4$ but $\Bbb{Z}_2$ is non-normal in $A_4$