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We use the theory of zeta functions of groups to establish a lower limit for the degree of polynomial normal subgroup growth in class two nilpotent groups.
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Paajanen, P.M. On the degree of polynomial subgroup growth in class 2 nilpotent groups. Isr. J. Math. 157, 323–332 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11856-006-0014-2
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