(i) Let : G H be a homomorphism. Prove that if G is abelian, then both the kernel and the image of are abelian.

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(i) Let : G→ H be a homomorphism. Prove that if G is abelian, then both the kernel and the
image of are abelian.
(ii) Describe a homomorphism from S3 to a group of order 2 whose kernel and image are both
abelian, even though S3 is not itself abelian.
Transcribed Image Text:(i) Let : G→ H be a homomorphism. Prove that if G is abelian, then both the kernel and the image of are abelian. (ii) Describe a homomorphism from S3 to a group of order 2 whose kernel and image are both abelian, even though S3 is not itself abelian.
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