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Logical stability in group theory
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 April 2009
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This paper investigates the logical stability of various groups. Theorem 1: If a group G is stable and locally nilpotent then it is solvable. Theorem 2: Every non-Abelian variety of groups is unstable.
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