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Groups with a base property analogous to that of vector spaces

Group Theory 2012-11-28 v1

Abstract

A B-group is a group such that all its minimal generating sets (with respect to inclusion) have the same size. We prove that the class of finite B-groups is closed under taking quotients and that every finite B-group is solvable. Via a complete classification of Frattini-free finite B-groups we obtain a general structure theorem for finite B-groups. Applications include new proofs for the characterization of finite matroid groups and the classification of finite groups with the basis property.

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@article{arxiv.1211.6137,
  title  = {Groups with a base property analogous to that of vector spaces},
  author = {Paul Apisa and Benjamin Klopsch},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1211.6137},
  year   = {2012}
}

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10 pages