Remarks on free Bieberbach groups (Q1108387)

Let G be a finite group and (R\(| F)\) a finitely generated free presentation of G with d generators. If \(\bar F=F/[R,R]\) and \(\bar Z\) is the center of \(\bar F\) then by considering the 8-term Eckmann-Hilton- Stammbach exact homology sequence [\textit{B. Eckmann}, \textit{P. Hilton} and \textit{U. Stammbach}, Comment. Math. Helv. 47, 171-178 (1972; Zbl 0246.20041)] induced by \(1\to \bar Z\to \bar F\to \bar F/\bar Z\to 1\), the author shows that the Schur multiplicator of \(\bar F\) has free abelian rank \(\leq d(d-1)/2+rk H_ 2(\bar F/\bar Z).\) Moreover, there is a result about the structure of torsion-free Bieberbach groups constructed by \textit{S. Rosset} [J. Algebra 53, 297-303 (1978; Zbl 0383.16005)].