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Presentations of metacyclic groups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2009

Bruce W. King
Affiliation:
School of Applied Sciences, Riverina College of Advanced Education, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
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Abstract

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Each metacyclic p–group has a natural canonical presentation which is easily derived from the usual presentation. Parameters in the canonical presentation measure how far the group is from splitting, and from being either commutative or dihedral. The structure of the groups is discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1973

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