This diagram illustrates why the subgroup {e, s} in D4 is not normal. It shows the effect of conjugating the reflection element ‘s’ by a rotation element ‘r’.
Non-Normal Subgroup in D4
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This diagram illustrates why the subgroup {e, s} in D4 is not normal. It shows the effect of conjugating the reflection element ‘s’ by a rotation element ‘r’.