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On locally graded groups with a word whose values are Engel

Group Theory 2015-01-09 v2

Abstract

Let m, n be positive integers, v a multilinear commutator word and w = v^m. We prove that if G is a locally graded group in which all w-values are n-Engel, then the verbal subgroup w(G) is locally nilpotent.

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@article{arxiv.1305.3045,
  title  = {On locally graded groups with a word whose values are Engel},
  author = {Pavel Shumyatsky and Antonio Tortora and Maria Tota},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1305.3045},
  year   = {2015}
}

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to appear in "Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society"

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