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arxiv: 0805.2747 · v2 · submitted 2008-05-18 · 🧮 math.GR

A short proof of the Khukhro--Makarenko theorem on large characteristic subgroups with laws

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We give a short proof and some strengthening of the Khukhro--Makarenko theorem that each group virtually satisfying an outer commutator identity contains a finite-index characteristic subgroup satisfying this identity. An estimate for the index of this characteristic subgroup is obtained.

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