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A bound for groups of linear growth (English)
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1987
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Let G be a finitely generated group and let f(n) be the number of elements which can be represented by words of length \(\leq n\) in the generators or their inverses. Suppose G is infinite, \(k>0\), and f(k)-f(k- 1)\(\leq k\). Set \(c=f(k)-f(k-1)\). It is shown that G has a subgroup isomorphic to \({\mathbb{Z}}\) of index \(\leq c\) and that this bound is sharp.
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finitely generated group
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cyclic subgroup of finite index
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