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Recognizing powers in nilpotent groups and nilpotent images of free groups

Authors :
Gilbert Baumslag
Source :
Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society. 83:149-156
Publication Year :
2007
Publisher :
Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2007.

Abstract

An element in a free group is a proper power if and only if it is a proper power in every nilpotent factor group. Moreover there is an algorithm to decide if an element in a finitely generated torsion-free nilpotent group is a proper power.

Details

ISSN :
14468107 and 14467887
Volume :
83
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........2989458c5d77bab1d8a5b30c922848a0
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/s1446788700036843