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Some Examples in the Theory of Subgroup Growth

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By estimating the subgroup numbers associated with various classes of large groups, we exhibit a number of new phenomena in the theory of subgroup growth.

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Müller, T., Schlage-Puchta, JC. Some Examples in the Theory of Subgroup Growth. Mh Math 146, 49–76 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00605-005-0319-y

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