# Math Help - External Direct Product isomorphism

1. ## External Direct Product isomorphism

Suppose that $G_{1} \approx G_{2}, H_{1} \approx H_{2}$, prove that $G_{1} \oplus H_{1} \approx G_{2} \oplus H_{2}$

For this problem, I really don't have much clue, I feel I'm not too comfortable with the whole direct product thingy.

Thanks.

2. No, I do not yet know how to solve that other problem as well. But I was hoping that by understanding how to solve this one, I might be able to solve the other one.

Suppose that $G_{1} \approx G_{2}, H_{1} \approx H_{2}$, prove that $G_{1} \oplus H_{1} \approx G_{2} \oplus H_{2}$

For this problem, I really don't have much clue, I feel I'm not too comfortable with the whole direct product thingy.

Thanks.
There exists a bijective homomorphism $\phi: G_1\mapsto G_2$ and $\psi: H_1\mapsto H_2$ by definition.

Now create $G_1\times H_1 = \{(g_1,h_1)|g_1\in G_1 \mbox{ and }h_1\in H_1$ and similarly $G_2\times H_2$.

For $x\in G_1\times H_1$, i.e. $x = (g_1,h_1)$ for some $g_1\in G_1$ and $h_1\in H_1$. Define $\tau (x) = (\phi (g_1),\psi (h_1))$.

Show that $\tau$ is a mapping from $G_1\times H_1$ into $G_2\times H_2$. Now show it is one-to-one and onto. Finally conclude by showing it is a homomorphism between these groups. It is a straightforward computation.