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On Schurs exponent property and its relation to Noether’s Rationality problem

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In this short survey article, we aim to provide an up to date information on the progress made towards Schurs exponent property and related conjectures. We also mention the connection between Schurs exponent property and Noether’s Rationality problem.

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V. Z. Thomas acknowledges research support from SERB, DST, Government of India grant MTR/2020/000483.

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Thomas, V.Z. On Schurs exponent property and its relation to Noether’s Rationality problem. Indian J Pure Appl Math 52, 729–734 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13226-021-00189-3

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