Contranormal subgroup

In mathematics, in the field of group theory, a contranormal subgroup is a subgroup whose normal closure in the group is the whole group.[1] Clearly, a contranormal subgroup can be normal only if it is the whole group.

Some facts:

• Every subgroup of a finite group is a contranormal subgroup of a subnormal subgroup. In general, every subgroup of a group is a contranormal subgroup of a descendant subgroup.
• Every abnormal subgroup is contranormal.

References

1. Rose 1968, p. 97

Bibliography

• Rose, John S. (1968), "Nilpotent Subgroups of Finite Soluble Groups", Math. Z., 106: 97–112