In mathematics, a group extension is a general means of describing a group in terms of a particular normal subgroup and quotient group. If Q and N are two groups, then G is an extension of Q by N if there is a short exact sequence
If G is an extension of Q by N, then G is a group, N is a normal subgroup of G and the quotient group G/N is isomorphic to group Q. Group extensions arise in the context of the extension problem, where the groups Q and N are known and the properties of G are to be determined.
An extension is called a central extension if the subgroup N lies in the center of G.
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