Prove One-to-One Correspondence Conjugate Subgroups & Cosets N

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Q. Prove there is a one-to-one correspondence between the set of conjugates of H and the set of cosets of N.

I have a solution to this below but am not sure if it is correct. In particular I am not sure if my definition 'f' is satisfactory. This is self study and not any kind of homework.

I have:
[tex]aHa^{-1}=\{axa^{-1}:x\epsilon H\}[/tex]
[tex]N=\{a \epsilon G: axa^{-1} \epsilon H[/tex] for every [tex]x \epsilon H \}[/tex]

I have proven as part of the previous question:
Q7. For any [tex]a,b \epsilon G, aHa^{-1}= bHb^{-1}[/tex] iff [tex]b^{-1}a \epsilon N[/tex] iff [tex]aN=bN[/tex]

SOLUTION
define the set of conjugates: [tex]X=\{aHa^{-1}:a \epsilon G \}[/tex]
define the set of cosets of N: [tex]Y=\{aN:a \epsilon G \}[/tex]

define [tex]f:X \rightarrow Y[/tex] by [tex]f(aHa^{-1})=aN[/tex]

f is well defined because if [tex]aHa^{-1}=bHb^{-1}[/tex] then aN = bN by Q7.

Surjectivity:
for any [tex]aN \epsilon Y[/tex]
[tex]f(aHa^{-1})=aN[/tex]
where [tex]aHa^{-1} \epsilon X[/tex]
therefore f is surjective

Injectivity:
suppose aN = bN
[tex]\therefore f(aHa^{-1})=f(bHb^{-1})[/tex]
where [tex]aHa^{-1}=bHb^{-1}[/tex] by Q7.
therefore f is injective

There is a bijection f from X to Y so there is a 1:1 correspondence between the members of X and Y.

Is this solution reasonably rigorous?
 
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Q. Prove there is a one-to-one correspondence between the set of conjugates of H and the set of cosets of N.

I have a solution to this below but am not sure if it is correct. In particular I am not sure if my definition 'f' is satisfactory. This is self study and not any kind of homework.

I have:
[tex]aHa^{-1}=\{axa^{-1}:x\epsilon H\}[/tex]
[tex]N=\{a \epsilon G: axa^{-1} \epsilon H[/tex] for every [tex]x \epsilon H \}[/tex]

I have proven as part of the previous question:
Q7. For any [tex]a,b \epsilon G, aHa^{-1}= bHb^{-1}[/tex] iff [tex]b^{-1}a \epsilon N[/tex] iff [tex]aN=bN[/tex]

SOLUTION
define the set of conjugates: [tex]X=\{aHa^{-1}:a \epsilon G \}[/tex]
define the set of cosets of N: [tex]Y=\{aN:a \epsilon G \}[/tex]

define [tex]f:X \rightarrow Y[/tex] by [tex]f(aHa^{-1})=aN[/tex]

f is well defined because if [tex]aHa^{-1}=bHb^{-1}[/tex] then aN = bN by Q7.

Surjectivity:
for any [tex]aN \epsilon Y[/tex]
[tex]f(aHa^{-1})=aN[/tex]
where [tex]aHa^{-1} \epsilon X[/tex]
therefore f is surjective

Injectivity:
suppose aN = bN
[tex]\therefore f(aHa^{-1})=f(bHb^{-1})[/tex]
where [tex]aHa^{-1}=bHb^{-1}[/tex] by Q7.
therefore f is injective

There is a bijection f from X to Y so there is a 1:1 correspondence between the members of X and Y.

Is this solution reasonably rigorous?
Your solution is fine. If you know group actions, then I can tell you a shorter solution.
 

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