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M = intersection.
Textbook:
"The following are equivalent for subgroups G1, G2, ... ,GN of a group.
1) (G1*G2*...*G(K-1)) M GK = {1} for each k=2,3,...,n
2) If g1*g2*...*gn = 1, where each gi is an element of Gi, then gi = 1 for each i."
If these conditions are met then the subgroups are called unconnected.
My question is this: Isn't this just the same as saying that the intersection of any two subgroups is {1}? If not, why? What's the difference?
Textbook:
"The following are equivalent for subgroups G1, G2, ... ,GN of a group.
1) (G1*G2*...*G(K-1)) M GK = {1} for each k=2,3,...,n
2) If g1*g2*...*gn = 1, where each gi is an element of Gi, then gi = 1 for each i."
If these conditions are met then the subgroups are called unconnected.
My question is this: Isn't this just the same as saying that the intersection of any two subgroups is {1}? If not, why? What's the difference?