Normal subgroup growth in free class-2-nilpotent groups. (Q1777250)

Let \(F_{2,d}\) denote the free class-2-nilpotent group on \(d\) generators. The author computes the normal zeta functions \[ \zeta^\triangleleft_{F_{2,d}}(s)=\sum_{H\triangleleft_f F_{2,d}}|F_{2,d}:H|^{-s}, \] where the sum ranges over all normal subgroups of \(F_{2,d}\) of finite index and \(s\) is a complex variable. He proves that they satisfy local functional equations and determine their abscissae of convergence and pole orders. The zeta function \(\zeta^\triangleleft F_{2,4}(s)\) was first computed by \textit{M. P. Paajanen} [Geom. Dedicata 115, 135-162 (2005; Zbl 1144.20014)], extending methods introduced by the author [in Geom. Funct. Anal. 15, No. 1, 274-295 (2005; Zbl 1135.11331)].