O(G)=56. Sylow 2 subgroup has all its elements of order 2.

In summary, $G$ is a group of order $56$ with at least $7$ elements of order $7$. It has only one Sylow $2$-subgroup $P$, which is normal in $G$. The action of any Sylow $7$-subgroup $Q$ on $P$ by conjugation reveals that all non-identity elements in $P$ are conjugate, meaning that every element in $P$ has order $2$.
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Let $G$ be a group of order $56$ having at least $7$ elements of order $7$.
1) Prove that $G$ has only one Sylow $2$-subgroup $P$.
2) All elements of $P$ have order $2$.

The first part is easy since it follows that the number of Sylow $7$-subgroups is $8$.
I got stuck on part 2. From part 1 we conclude that $P\triangleleft G$. So if $Q$ is any Sylow $7$ subgroup then $G=PQ=QP$. But I am getting nowhere with this. Please help.
 
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since P is normal we can let any sylow 7-subgroup Q act on it by conjugation.

consider the kernel of this action: it must be a subgroup of Q, which is cyclic of prime order. if the kernel is all of Q, then every element induces the identity map:

qpq-1 = p, for all p in P, and all q in Q.

but this means that PQ = G is abelian (since any two generators for P and Q commute), contradicting the non-normality of Q.

this means that a generator x in Q induces a 7-cycle in P, that is: all non-identity elements of P are conjugate. since conjugates all have the same order, it must be that every element of P has order 2 (since it has at least one element of order 2 by Cauchy's theorem).
 

1. What does "O(G)=56" mean?

"O(G)" refers to the order, or number of elements, in the group G. In this case, it means that the group G has 56 elements.

2. What is a Sylow 2 subgroup?

A Sylow 2 subgroup is a subgroup of a group with order that is a power of 2. In this case, the order of the Sylow 2 subgroup is 2.

3. What does it mean for a Sylow 2 subgroup to have all its elements of order 2?

This means that all the elements in the Sylow 2 subgroup have an order of 2. In other words, when these elements are multiplied by themselves, they will equal the identity element.

4. Why is it important for a Sylow 2 subgroup to have all its elements of order 2?

This is important because it allows us to use the properties of groups with elements of order 2 to understand the structure and properties of the overall group G.

5. How does the information about the Sylow 2 subgroup with all its elements of order 2 help us understand the group G?

By knowing the properties of the Sylow 2 subgroup, we can make inferences about the structure and properties of the overall group G. This can help us solve problems and make predictions about the behavior of the group.

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