On Holt's algorithm (Q1260764)

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    On Holt's algorithm (English)
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    25 August 1993
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    \textit{D. F. Holt} [Comput. group theory, Proc. Symp., Durham 1982, 307-319 (1984; Zbl 0544.20004)] has described an algorithm for the computation of the Schur multiplier of a permutation group \(G\). As one of the steps, after finding a Sylow subgroup \(P\) of \(G\), he needs a power-commutator presentation of \(P\) in order to use collection methods for the determination of the Schur multiplier of \(P\). In this paper the authors detail the method for finding for a \(p\)-group (given as a permutation group by base and strong generating set) a power-commutator presentation such that the generators contained in a group \(G_ i\) of the underlying composition series form a strong generating set for \(G_ i\).
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    algorithm
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    Schur multiplier
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    permutation group
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    Sylow subgroup
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    power- commutator presentation
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    collection methods
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    \(p\)-group
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    base
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    strong generating set
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    generators
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    composition series
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