The linearity of automorphism groups of relatively free groups (Q1916646)

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The linearity of automorphism groups of relatively free groups
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    The linearity of automorphism groups of relatively free groups (English)
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    9 December 1996
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    Let \({\mathcal N}_c\) be the variety of all nilpotent groups of class \(c\) (\(c\geq 1\)), \(\mathcal U\) be the variety of all abelian groups, \({\mathcal U}_k\) be the variety of all abelian groups of exponent \(k\), \({\mathcal B}_m\) be the variety of all locally finite groups of exponent \(m\) and \(\mathcal I\) be the variety of all groups. The following main result is obtained. Theorem. Let \(F_n({\mathcal M})\) be a free group of rank \(n\) of a variety \({\mathcal M}\neq{\mathcal I}\) and \(n\geq 2\). 1. If \({\mathcal M}\nsubseteq{\mathcal N}_c{\mathcal U}{\mathcal B}_m\), then \(\text{Aut }F_n({\mathcal M})\) is not linear. 2. Assume that \({\mathcal M}\subseteq{\mathcal N}_c{\mathcal U}{\mathcal B}_m\) and \({\mathcal U}_k{\mathcal U}\nsubseteq{\mathcal M}\). Then the group \(\text{Aut }F_n({\mathcal M})\) is linear. 3. Assume that \({\mathcal M}\subseteq{\mathcal N}_c{\mathcal U}{\mathcal B}_m\) and \({\mathcal U}_k{\mathcal U}\subseteq{\mathcal M}\). Then \(\text{Aut }F_n({\mathcal M})\) is not linear.
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    linear automorphism groups
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    relatively free groups
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    varieties of groups
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    nilpotent groups
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    Abelian groups
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    locally finite groups
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