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ANOTHER LAW FOR 3-METABELIAN GROUPS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2012

CHRISTINE BUSSMAN
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA e-mail: olearyck@geek-den.net
DAVID A. JACKSON
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA e-mail: jacksoda@slu.edu
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Abstract

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We show that [z, y]−1[z, x]−1[y, x]−1[z, y][z, x][y, x] = 1 is another defining law for the variety of 3-metabelian groups.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Glasgow Mathematical Journal Trust 2012

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