A problem about normal subgroups (Q686033)

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    A problem about normal subgroups
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 427665

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      A problem about normal subgroups (English)
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      1 November 1993
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      The authors prove the following theorem. Suppose \(G\) is a finitely generated group with a proper normal subgroup of finite index. If \(G\) is isomorphic to all of its non-trivial normal subgroups then \(G\) is infinite cyclic. In a particular case this answers a question raised by P. Hall.
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      infinite groups
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      finitely generated group
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      normal subgroup of finite index
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      infinite cyclic
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