The lower central series of the group ⟨𝑥,𝑦: 𝑥^{𝑝}=1⟩

Labute, John P.

doi:10.1090/S0002-9939-1977-0480751-0

The lower central series of the group $\langle x, y:$ $x\sp{p}=1\rangle$

Author: John P. Labute
Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 66 (1977), 197-201
MSC: Primary 20E30; Secondary 17B30
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1977-0480751-0
MathSciNet review: 0480751
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Abstract: In this paper we determine the Lie algebra associated to the lower central series of the group $\langle x,y:{x^p} = 1\rangle$ , p a prime.

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