Left 3-Engel elements in groups: A survey

Document Type : Dedicated to Prof. D. J. S. Robinson

Authors

1 Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK

2 Università degli Studi di Salerno‎, ‎Via Giovanni Paolo II‎, ‎132‎ - ‎84084 Fisciano (SA)‎, ‎Italy.

3 Department of Mathematics‎, ‎University of Auckland‎, ‎Private‎ ‎Bag 92019‎, ‎Auckland‎, ‎New Zealand.

4 Department of Mathematical Sciences‎, ‎University of Bath‎, ‎Claverton Down‎, ‎Bath BA2 7AY‎, ‎UK.

Abstract

We survey left 3-Engel elements in groups.

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