On <span class='italic'>n</span>-abelian groups and their generalizations

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511842467.016

On n-abelian groups and their generalizations

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2011

Costantino Delizia and

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G. C. Smith and

Costantino Delizia: Affiliation:
Università di Salerno Via Ponte don Melillo, Italy
Antonio Tortora: Affiliation:
Università di Salerno Via Ponte don Melillo, Italy
C. M. Campbell: Affiliation:
University of St Andrews, Scotland
M. R. Quick: Affiliation:
University of St Andrews, Scotland
E. F. Robertson: Affiliation:
University of St Andrews, Scotland
C. M. Roney-Dougal: Affiliation:
University of St Andrews, Scotland
G. C. Smith: Affiliation:
University of Bath
G. Traustason: Affiliation:
University of Bath

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For any integer n ≠ 0, 1, a group G is said to be n-abelian if it satisfies the identity (xy)n = xnyn. More generally, G is called an Alperin group if it is n-abelian for some n ≠ 0, 1. We consider two natural ways to generalize the concept of n-abelian group: the former leads to define n-soluble and n-nilpotent groups, the latter to define n-Levi and n-Bell groups. The main goal of this paper is to present classes of generalized n-abelian groups and to point out connections among them. Besides, Section 5 contains unpublished combinatorial characterizations for Bell groups and for Alperin groups. Finally, in Section 6 we mention results of arithmetic nature.

Keywords:n-abelian groups, Alperin groups, Bell groups, infinite subsets.

Introduction

Let n ≠ 0, 1 be an integer and let G be a group. In [4], R. Baer introduced the n-centre Z(G, n) of G as the set of all elements x ∈ G which n-commute with every element in the group, i.e. (xy)n = xnyn and (yx)n = ynxn for any y ∈ G. Later, in [20], L.-C. Kappe and M. L. Newell proved that (xy)n = xnyn for any y ∈ G if and only if (yx)n = ynxn for any y ∈ G. Thus one only n-commutative condition suffices to define Z(G, n). The n-centre is a characteristic subgroup and shares many properties with the centre (see, for instance, [4] and [20]).

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Information: Groups St Andrews 2009 in Bath , pp. 244 - 255

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511842467.016 [Opens in a new window]

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