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Conjugacy classes and finite $p$-groups

Group Theory 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

Let GG be a finite pp-group, where pp is a prime number, and aGa\in G. Denote by \Cl(a)={gag1gG}\Cl(a)=\{gag^{-1}\mid g\in G\} the conjugacy class of aa in GG. Assume that \Cl(a)=pn|\Cl(a)|=p^n. Then \Cl(a)\Cl(a1)={xyx\Cl(a),y\Cl(a1)}\Cl(a)\Cl(a^{-1})=\{xy\mid x\in \Cl(a), y\in \Cl(a^{-1})\} is the union of at least n(p1)+1n(p-1)+1 distinct conjugacy classes of GG.

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@article{arxiv.math/0504156,
  title  = {Conjugacy classes and finite $p$-groups},
  author = {Edith Adan-Bante},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0504156},
  year   = {2007}
}