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Nonsingular systems of equations over arbitrary groups

OpenAI research collection · 2 manuscripts · Source checked 2026-10-19

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Proves that every finite system of equations over an arbitrary group whose exponent-sum matrix has full row rank over ℚ has a simultaneous solution in an overgroup, resolving Howie's conjecture. The coefficient group embeds in the presented quotient. A companion proves Kervaire's conjecture: adjoining one generator and one relation cannot trivialize a nontrivial group.

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Nonsingular systems of equations over arbitrary groups

Every finite nonsingular system of equations over an arbitrary group has a simultaneous solution in an overgroup. This proves Howie's conjecture on nonsingular systems.

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The Kervaire theorem for groups

We prove that no free product of a nontrivial group with an infinite cyclic group is normally generated by one element. This resolves the Kervaire conjecture positively.

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