On the probability of satisfying a word in a group
Group Theory
2007-05-23 v2
Abstract
We show that for any finite group and for any there exists a word such that a -tuple in satisfies if and only if it generates a solvable subgroup. In particular, if itself is not solvable, then it cannot be obtained as a quotient of the one relator group . As a corollary, the probability that a word is satisfied in a fixed non-solvable group can be made arbitrarily small, answering a question of Alon Amit.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/0504312,
title = {On the probability of satisfying a word in a group},
author = {Miklos Abert},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0504312},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
Added content. A more general theorem is proved