On the Dénes-Hermann theorem: a different approach (Q1176036)
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On the Dénes-Hermann theorem: a different approach (English)
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25 June 1992
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While answering affirmatively the conjecture raised by \textit{S. W. Golomb} [Research Problem 8. Wilsonian products in groups. Bull. Am. Math. Soc. 76, No. 5, 973--974 (1970; \url{doi:10.1090/S0002-9904-1970-12518-6})] that if \(G\) is a finite group of even order whose commutator subgroup is of odd order and the factor group of \(G\) over its commutator subgroup has a unique element of order 2 then the set of all products of all the distinct elements of \(G\) is precisely that unique coset of order 2 of the commutator subgroup of \(G\) and that if this is not the case then the set of all products of all the distinct elements of \(G\) is precisely the commutator subgroup of \(G\). \textit{J. Dénes} and \textit{P. Hermann} have said [in Ann. Discrete Math. 15, 105--109 (1982; Zbl 0745.20024)] that as \textit{A. R. Rhemtulla} had already proved the truth of the conjecture for solvable groups [in Stud. Sci. Math. Hung. 4, 195--200 (1969; Zbl 0186.04003)] the truth of the conjecture for groups of odd order follows immediately by the famous theorem of solvability of groups of odd order by Feit and Thompson. However [in Eur. J. Comb. 1, 207--209 (1980; Zbl 0452.20028)] \textit{J. Dénes} posed the problem of avoiding the use of this famous theorem of Feit and Thompson. The present author says that this avoidance had been done by him already in a letter to Golomb in 1972 and his proof along with further results is contained in this paper. \{In the last line of page 268 add ``and \(m\) is odd'' before closing the bracket\}.
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products of elements
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finite group of even order
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commutator subgroup
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solvable groups
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groups of odd order
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