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The inverse problem associated to the Davenport constant for \(C_2 \oplus C_2 \oplus C_{2n}\), and applications to the arithmetical characterization of class groups (English)
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17 February 2011
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Let \(G\) be an abelian group, and denote by \(D(G)\) the Davenport constant of \(G\), that is, the least integer \(n\), such that each sequence \(a_1, \dots, a_n\) of elements in \(G\) contains a subsequence \(a_{i_1},\dots, a_{i_k}\) adding up to 0. The inverse problem associated to \(D(G)\) is the question of classifying all sequences of length \(D(G)-1\) which do not contain a zero-sum subsequence. Apart from their intrinsic interest inverse problems for small groups appear naturally in the determination of \(D(G)\) for larger groups, and in the theory of non-unique factorization. In the present work it is first shown that a long zero-sum free sequence in an arbitrary group contains elements with high multiplicity. This general theorem is improved for groups containing a large 2-generated subgroup, a large cyclic subgroup, and finally for groups of the form \(C_2^{r-1}\oplus C_{2n}\). In the latter case the result is probably close to optimal. Finally the inverse problem for groups of the form \(C_2^2\oplus C_{2n}\) is completely solved. As application the Davenport constant for groups of the form \(C_4^2\oplus C_{4n}\) and \(C_6^2\oplus C_{6n}\) is computed. Further it is shown that for factorization domains with class groups isomorphic to one of \(C_2^2\oplus C_{2n}\), \(C_3\oplus C_{3n}\), or \(C_2^{r-1}\oplus C_4\) the class group is determined by the set of possible lengths of factorizations of elements of the domain.
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additive combinatorics
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Davenport's constant
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inverse theorems
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factorization
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