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\textbf{\Large Nilpotent groups}
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\abbreviation{NGrp}

\begin{definition}
A \emph{nilpotent group} is a \href{Groups.pdf}{group} $\mathbf{G}=\langle G,\cdot,^{-1},1\rangle$ that is

\emph{nilpotent}:  if $Z_0=\{1\}$ and $\forall i(Z_{i+1}=\{x \in G : \forall y\ xyx^{-1}y^{-1} \in Z_i\})$ then $\exists n(Z_n=G)$

Remark: Note that $Z_1=Z(G)$, the center of $G$. The smallest $n$ for which $Z_n=G$ is the \emph{nilpotence class of $G$}. E.g. Abelian
groups are of nilpotence class 1.

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If you know something about this class, click on the 'Edit text of this page' link at the bottom and fill out this page.

It is not unusual to give several (equivalent) definitions. Ideally, one of the definitions would give an irredundant axiomatization that does not refer to other classes.
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\begin{morphisms}
Let $\mathbf{A}$ and $\mathbf{B}$ be nilpotent groups. A morphism from $\mathbf{A}$ to $\mathbf{B}$ is a function $h:A\rightarrow B$ that is a homomorphism: 
$h(x \cdot y)=h(x) \cdot h(y)$
\end{morphisms}

\begin{definition}
An \emph{...} is a structure $\mathbf{A}=\langle A,...\rangle$ of type $\langle
...\rangle$ such that

$...$ is ...:  $axiom$
  
$...$ is ...:  $axiom$
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\begin{basic_results}
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\begin{examples}
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\begin{properties} (\href{http://math.chapman.edu/cgi-bin/structures?Properties}{description})

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  Classtype                       & higher-order \\\hline
  Equational theory               & \\\hline
  Quasiequational theory          & \\\hline
  First-order theory              & \\\hline
  Locally finite                  & \\\hline
  Residual size                   & \\\hline
  Congruence distributive         & \\\hline
  Congruence modular              & yes \\\hline
  Congruence $n$-permutable       & yes, $n=2$\\\hline
  Congruence regular              & yes \\\hline
  Congruence uniform              & yes \\\hline
  Congruence extension property   & \\\hline
  Definable principal congruences & \\\hline
  Equationally def. pr. cong.     & \\\hline
  Amalgamation property           & \\\hline
  Strong amalgamation property    & \\\hline
  Epimorphisms are surjective     & \\\hline
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\begin{finite_members} $f(n)=$ number of members of size $n$.

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\begin{subclasses}\ 

  \href{Abelian_groups.pdf}{Abelian groups}

\end{subclasses}

\begin{superclasses}\ 

  \href{Solvable_groups.pdf}{Solvable groups} supervariety

\end{superclasses}

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\bibitem{Lastname19xx}
F. Lastname, \emph{Title}, Journal, \textbf{1}, 23--45 \href{http://www.ams.org/mathscinet-getitem?mr=12a:08034}{MRreview} 

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