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Linear estimates for solutions of quadratic equations in free groups

Group Theory 2011-07-15 v1

Abstract

We prove that in a free group the length of the value of each variable in a minimal solution of a standard quadratic equation is bounded by 2s2s for orientable equation and by 12s412s^4 for non-orientable equation, where ss is the sum of the lengths of the coefficients

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@article{arxiv.1107.2843,
  title  = {Linear estimates for solutions of quadratic equations in free groups},
  author = {Olga Kharlampovich and Alina Vdovina},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1107.2843},
  year   = {2011}
}