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Derived Length and Products of Conjugacy Classes

Group Theory 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

Let GG be a supersolvable group and AA be a conjugacy class of GG. Observe that for some integer η(AA1)>0\eta(AA^{-1})>0, AA1={ab1a,bA}AA^{-1}=\{a b^{-1}\mid a,b\in A\} is the union of η(AA1)\eta(AA^{-1}) distinct conjugacy classes of GG. Set CG(A)={gGag=afor allaA}{\bf C}_G(A)=\{g\in G\mid a^g=a\text{for all} a\in A\}. Then the derived length of G/CG(A)G/{\bf C}_G(A) is less or equal than 2η(AA1)12\eta(A A^{-1})-1.

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@article{arxiv.math/0612723,
  title  = {Derived Length and Products of Conjugacy Classes},
  author = {Edith Adan-Bante},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0612723},
  year   = {2007}
}