ENGEL ELEMENTS IN GROUPS

Authors
NEWMAN MF NICKEL W
Citation
Mf. Newman et W. Nickel, ENGEL ELEMENTS IN GROUPS, Journal of pure and applied algebra, 96(1), 1994, pp. 39-45
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics, Pure",Mathematics,Mathematics,Mathematics
Journal title
Journal of pure and applied algebra → ACNP
ISSN journal
00224049
Volume
96
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
39 - 45
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4049(1994)96:1<39:EEIG>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
We show that no power of a right n-Engel element in a group need be le ft n-Engel; even if the group is nilpotent. We describe the computer b ased methods by which the result was discovered.