Lower bounds for the number of conjugacy classes in finite solvable groups (Q1196313)

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Lower bounds for the number of conjugacy classes in finite solvable groups
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    Lower bounds for the number of conjugacy classes in finite solvable groups (English)
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    16 December 1992
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    If \(G\) is a finite solvable group of derived length \(d\) (at least 2), and \(k(G)\) denotes the number of conjugacy classes in \(G\), then \(k(G) > | G|^{1/(2^ d-1)}\). Additional lower bounds for \(k(G)\) are derived under additional assumptions, e.g. that \(G\) has a nilpotent maximal subgroup.
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    finite solvable group
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    derived length
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    number of conjugacy classes
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    nilpotent maximal subgroup
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