On a characterization of abelian groups $G$ based on special commutator relations ($exists ninBbb N$ s.t....












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Let $G$ be a group. If $exists nin mathbb N$ such that $x^n=yx^n(y^{n+1}x)^{-1}xy^n,forall x,yin G$, then how to prove that $G$ is abelian?



Thoughts: the condition is same as saying $[x^n,y]=[x,y^{n+1}],forall x,y in G$, where $[a,b]:=a^{-1}b^{-1}ab$.










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    Potentially helpful observations: (1) The equation holds for the generators of the group in particular. (2) The LHS is a subword of the RHS, so $g^n=h^kg^n((h^{n+1}g)^{-1}gh^n)^k$ for all generators $g,h$ of $G$ and all $kinBbb N$.
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    @Shaun: the condition also relates to commutators ... see my latest edit ...
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    Why use the group-homomorphism tag?
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    @Shaun: no particular reason ... could be related ...
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    If you could prove that $x[x,y] = [x,y]x$ and $y[x,y]=[x,y]y, forall x, y in G$, then you are done, because then you have that $[x^n,y] = [x,y]^n = [x,y^n], forall x,y in G$.
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$begingroup$


Let $G$ be a group. If $exists nin mathbb N$ such that $x^n=yx^n(y^{n+1}x)^{-1}xy^n,forall x,yin G$, then how to prove that $G$ is abelian?



Thoughts: the condition is same as saying $[x^n,y]=[x,y^{n+1}],forall x,y in G$, where $[a,b]:=a^{-1}b^{-1}ab$.










share|cite|improve this question











$endgroup$












  • $begingroup$
    Potentially helpful observations: (1) The equation holds for the generators of the group in particular. (2) The LHS is a subword of the RHS, so $g^n=h^kg^n((h^{n+1}g)^{-1}gh^n)^k$ for all generators $g,h$ of $G$ and all $kinBbb N$.
    $endgroup$
    – Shaun
    Dec 29 '18 at 7:44






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    @Shaun: the condition also relates to commutators ... see my latest edit ...
    $endgroup$
    – user521337
    Dec 29 '18 at 7:46










  • $begingroup$
    Why use the group-homomorphism tag?
    $endgroup$
    – Shaun
    Dec 29 '18 at 8:45












  • $begingroup$
    @Shaun: no particular reason ... could be related ...
    $endgroup$
    – user521337
    Dec 29 '18 at 8:48






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    If you could prove that $x[x,y] = [x,y]x$ and $y[x,y]=[x,y]y, forall x, y in G$, then you are done, because then you have that $[x^n,y] = [x,y]^n = [x,y^n], forall x,y in G$.
    $endgroup$
    – Cosmin
    Dec 29 '18 at 9:09
















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$begingroup$


Let $G$ be a group. If $exists nin mathbb N$ such that $x^n=yx^n(y^{n+1}x)^{-1}xy^n,forall x,yin G$, then how to prove that $G$ is abelian?



Thoughts: the condition is same as saying $[x^n,y]=[x,y^{n+1}],forall x,y in G$, where $[a,b]:=a^{-1}b^{-1}ab$.










share|cite|improve this question











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Let $G$ be a group. If $exists nin mathbb N$ such that $x^n=yx^n(y^{n+1}x)^{-1}xy^n,forall x,yin G$, then how to prove that $G$ is abelian?



Thoughts: the condition is same as saying $[x^n,y]=[x,y^{n+1}],forall x,y in G$, where $[a,b]:=a^{-1}b^{-1}ab$.







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  • $begingroup$
    Potentially helpful observations: (1) The equation holds for the generators of the group in particular. (2) The LHS is a subword of the RHS, so $g^n=h^kg^n((h^{n+1}g)^{-1}gh^n)^k$ for all generators $g,h$ of $G$ and all $kinBbb N$.
    $endgroup$
    – Shaun
    Dec 29 '18 at 7:44






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    @Shaun: the condition also relates to commutators ... see my latest edit ...
    $endgroup$
    – user521337
    Dec 29 '18 at 7:46










  • $begingroup$
    Why use the group-homomorphism tag?
    $endgroup$
    – Shaun
    Dec 29 '18 at 8:45












  • $begingroup$
    @Shaun: no particular reason ... could be related ...
    $endgroup$
    – user521337
    Dec 29 '18 at 8:48






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    If you could prove that $x[x,y] = [x,y]x$ and $y[x,y]=[x,y]y, forall x, y in G$, then you are done, because then you have that $[x^n,y] = [x,y]^n = [x,y^n], forall x,y in G$.
    $endgroup$
    – Cosmin
    Dec 29 '18 at 9:09




















  • $begingroup$
    Potentially helpful observations: (1) The equation holds for the generators of the group in particular. (2) The LHS is a subword of the RHS, so $g^n=h^kg^n((h^{n+1}g)^{-1}gh^n)^k$ for all generators $g,h$ of $G$ and all $kinBbb N$.
    $endgroup$
    – Shaun
    Dec 29 '18 at 7:44






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    @Shaun: the condition also relates to commutators ... see my latest edit ...
    $endgroup$
    – user521337
    Dec 29 '18 at 7:46










  • $begingroup$
    Why use the group-homomorphism tag?
    $endgroup$
    – Shaun
    Dec 29 '18 at 8:45












  • $begingroup$
    @Shaun: no particular reason ... could be related ...
    $endgroup$
    – user521337
    Dec 29 '18 at 8:48






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    If you could prove that $x[x,y] = [x,y]x$ and $y[x,y]=[x,y]y, forall x, y in G$, then you are done, because then you have that $[x^n,y] = [x,y]^n = [x,y^n], forall x,y in G$.
    $endgroup$
    – Cosmin
    Dec 29 '18 at 9:09


















$begingroup$
Potentially helpful observations: (1) The equation holds for the generators of the group in particular. (2) The LHS is a subword of the RHS, so $g^n=h^kg^n((h^{n+1}g)^{-1}gh^n)^k$ for all generators $g,h$ of $G$ and all $kinBbb N$.
$endgroup$
– Shaun
Dec 29 '18 at 7:44




$begingroup$
Potentially helpful observations: (1) The equation holds for the generators of the group in particular. (2) The LHS is a subword of the RHS, so $g^n=h^kg^n((h^{n+1}g)^{-1}gh^n)^k$ for all generators $g,h$ of $G$ and all $kinBbb N$.
$endgroup$
– Shaun
Dec 29 '18 at 7:44




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$begingroup$
@Shaun: the condition also relates to commutators ... see my latest edit ...
$endgroup$
– user521337
Dec 29 '18 at 7:46




$begingroup$
@Shaun: the condition also relates to commutators ... see my latest edit ...
$endgroup$
– user521337
Dec 29 '18 at 7:46












$begingroup$
Why use the group-homomorphism tag?
$endgroup$
– Shaun
Dec 29 '18 at 8:45






$begingroup$
Why use the group-homomorphism tag?
$endgroup$
– Shaun
Dec 29 '18 at 8:45














$begingroup$
@Shaun: no particular reason ... could be related ...
$endgroup$
– user521337
Dec 29 '18 at 8:48




$begingroup$
@Shaun: no particular reason ... could be related ...
$endgroup$
– user521337
Dec 29 '18 at 8:48




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$begingroup$
If you could prove that $x[x,y] = [x,y]x$ and $y[x,y]=[x,y]y, forall x, y in G$, then you are done, because then you have that $[x^n,y] = [x,y]^n = [x,y^n], forall x,y in G$.
$endgroup$
– Cosmin
Dec 29 '18 at 9:09






$begingroup$
If you could prove that $x[x,y] = [x,y]x$ and $y[x,y]=[x,y]y, forall x, y in G$, then you are done, because then you have that $[x^n,y] = [x,y]^n = [x,y^n], forall x,y in G$.
$endgroup$
– Cosmin
Dec 29 '18 at 9:09












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