On generalized commutativity degree of a finite group. (Q658385)

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On generalized commutativity degree of a finite group.
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    On generalized commutativity degree of a finite group. (English)
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    12 January 2012
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    Let \(G\) be a finite group. The generalized commutator of an \(n\)-tuple \((x_1,x_2,\dots,x_n)\in G^n\) is defined as the product \(x_1x_2\cdots x_nx_1^{-1}x_2^{-1}\cdots x_n^{-1}\). The object of this paper is to study the probability that the generalized commutator of an arbitrarily chosen \(n\)-tuple of group elements equals a given group element \(g\). In the particular case when \(n=2\) and \(g=1\) one gets the commutativity degree of \(G\), i.e., the probability that two arbitrarily chosen elements of \(G\) commute.
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    finite groups
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    group characters
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    commutativity degrees
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    conjugacy class sizes
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    generalized commutators
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