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On the prehistory of growth of groups

Group Theory 2022-05-26 v4

Abstract

The subject of growth of groups has been active in the former Soviet Union since the early 50's and in the West since 1968, when articles of \v{S}varc and Milnor have been published, independently. The purpose of this note is to quote a few articles showing that, before 1968 and at least retrospectively, growth has already played some role in various subjects.

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@article{arxiv.2106.02499,
  title  = {On the prehistory of growth of groups},
  author = {Pierre de la Harpe},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2106.02499},
  year   = {2022}
}

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15 pages