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A Magnus theorem for free products of locally indicable groups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2009

M. Edjvet
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Mathematics Department, Nottingham University, Nottingham NG72RD.
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A one-relator product Gof groups A and Bis defined to be the quotient of their free product A * B by the normal closure, «W»A*B, of a single element W, which is assumed to be cyclically reduced and of length at least 2. For convenience, the group Gwill be denoted by (A * B)/W.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Glasgow Mathematical Journal Trust 1989

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