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Author(s): E. Jespers; M. M. Parmenter; S. K. Sehgal
Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 124 (1996), 1007-1012.
MSC (1991): Primary 16U60, 20C05, 20C07; Secondary 20C10, 20C12
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Abstract: In this paper a finite set of generators is given for a subgroup of finite index in the group of central units of the integral group ring of a finitely generated nilpotent group.

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E. Jespers
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada A1C 5S7
Email: ejespers@albert.math.mun.ca

M. M. Parmenter
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada A1C 5S7
Email: mparmen@plato.ucs.mun.ca

S. K. Sehgal
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G1
Email: ssehgal@schur.math.ualberta.ca

DOI: 10.1090/S0002-9939-96-03398-9
PII: S 0002-9939(96)03398-9
Received by editor(s): August 4, 1994
Additional Notes: This work is supported in part by NSERC Grants OGP0036631, A8775 and A5300, Canada, and by DGICYT, Spain
Communicated by: Ronald Solomon
Copyright of article: Copyright 1996, American Mathematical Society

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