Set-direct factorizations of groups

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Abstract: We consider factorizations G=XY where G is a general group, X and Y are normal subsets of G and any ginG has a unique representation g=xy with xinX and yinY. This definition coincides with the customary and extensively studied definition of a direct product decomposition by subsets of a finite abelian group. Our main result states that a group G has such a factorization if and only if G is a central product of leftlangleXightangle and leftlangleYightangle and the central subgroup leftlangleXightanglecapleftlangleYightangle satisfies certain abelian factorization conditions. We analyze some special cases and give examples. In particular, simple groups have no non-trivial set-direct factorization.





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