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A formula for the normal subgroup growth of Baumslag-Solitar groups

Group Theory 2007-08-21 v1

Abstract

We give an exact formula for the number of normal subgroups of each finite index in the Baumslag-Solitar group BS(p,q) when p and q are coprime. Unlike the formula for all finite index subgroups, this one distinguishes different Baumslag-Solitar groups and is not multiplicative. This allows us to give an example of a finitely generated profinite group which is not virtually pronilpotent but whose zeta function has an Euler product.

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@article{arxiv.0708.2494,
  title  = {A formula for the normal subgroup growth of Baumslag-Solitar groups},
  author = {J. O. Button},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0708.2494},
  year   = {2007}
}