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A new criterion for finite non-cyclic groups

Group Theory 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

Let HH be a subgroup of a group GG. We say that HH satisfies the power condition with respect to GG, or HH is a power subgroup of GG, if there exists a non-negative integer mm such that H=Gm=<gmgG>H=G^{m}=<g^{m} | g \in G >. In this note, the following theorem is proved: Let GG be a group and kk the number of non-power subgroups of GG. Then (1) k=0k=0 if and only if GG is a cyclic group(theorem of F. Szaˊ\acute{a}sz) ;(2) 0<k<0 < k <\infty if and only if GG is a finite non-cyclic group; (3) k=k=\infty if and only if GG is a infinte non-cyclic group. Thus we get a new criterion for the finite non-cyclic groups.

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@article{arxiv.math/0509421,
  title  = {A new criterion for finite non-cyclic groups},
  author = {Wei Zhou and Wujie Shi and Zeyong Duan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0509421},
  year   = {2007}
}

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