Chapter 2, exercise 5.1: Let : G → G' be a surjective homomorphism. Prove that if G is cyclic, then G' is cyclic, and if G is abelian, then G' is abelian.

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(1) Chapter 2, exercise 5.1: Let y: G → G' be a surjective homomorphism. Prove that
if G is cyclic, then G' is cyclic, and if G is abelian, then G' is abelian.
Transcribed Image Text:(1) Chapter 2, exercise 5.1: Let y: G → G' be a surjective homomorphism. Prove that if G is cyclic, then G' is cyclic, and if G is abelian, then G' is abelian.
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