let $g$ be a $p$-group of nilpotency class $k$ with finite exponent $exp(g)$ and let $m=lfloorlog_pk floor$. we show that $exp(m^{(c)}(g))$ divides $exp(g)p^{m(k-1)}$, for all $cgeq1$, where $m^{(c)}(g)$ denotes the c-nilpotent multiplier of $g$. this implies that $exp( m(g))$ divides $exp(g)$, for all finite $p$-groups of class at most $p-1$. moreover, we show that our result is an improvement...

The concept of dominion (in the sense of Isbell) is investigated in several varieties of nilpotent groups. A complete description of dominions in the variety of nilpotent groups of class at most 2 is given, and used to prove nontriviality of dominions in the variety of nilpotent groups of class at most c for any c>1 . Some subvarieties of N2 , and the variety of all nilpotent groups of class at...

The integral representation algebra A(RG) is C ®z a(RG). When does a(RG) contain nontrivial nilpotent elements? Let | G\ = pn, where p\n, p prime. Denote by Zp the £-adic valuation ring in Q, and by Zp* its completion. Reiner has shown (i) If a = l , then A(ZPG) and A(Z*G) have no nonzero nilpotent elements (see [ l ] ) . (ii) If ce^2, and G has an element of order p, then both A(ZPG) and A{Z*G...

Let G be a finite group, p a fix prime and P a Sylow p-subgroup of G. In this short note we prove that if p is odd, G is p-nilpotent if and only if P controls fusion of cyclic groups of order p. For the case p = 2, we show that G is p-nilpotent if and only if P controls fusion of cyclic groups of order 2 and 4.

We study the existence of Fuchsian differential equations in positive characteristic with nilpotent p-curvature, and given local invariants. In the case of differential equations with logarithmic local mononodromy, we determine the minimal possible degree of a polynomial solution. 2000 Mathematical Subject Classification: Primary 14D10, 12H20 This paper deals with second order differential equa...

Let P be an arbitrary set of primes. The P -nilpotent completion of a group G is defined by the group homomorphism η : G → G P̂ where G P̂ = invlim(G/ΓiG)P . Here Γ2G is the commutator subgroup [G,G] and ΓiG the subgroup [G,Γi−1G] when i > 2. In this paper, we prove that P -nilpotent completion of an infinitely generated free group F does not induce an isomorphism on the first homology group with...