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Metabelian groups of prime-power exponent

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Groups — Korea 1983

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Some structural features of relatively free metabelian groups of prime-power exponent are described. Earlier results are surveyed. New results depend critically on the use of a computer implementation of the nilpotent quotient algorithm modified to take advantage of the metabelian context.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Institute of Advanced Studies, The Australian National University, 2601, Canberra, A.C.T., Australia

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Newman, M.F. (1984). Metabelian groups of prime-power exponent. In: Kim, A.C., Neumann, B.H. (eds) Groups — Korea 1983. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1098. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0099666

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