Schreier's Lemma - Definition

Definition

Suppose is a subgroup of, which is finitely generated with generating set, that is, G = <S>.

Let be a right transversal of in .

We make the definition that given ∈, is the chosen representative in the transversal of the coset, that is,

Then is generated by the set

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