Definition
A finite p-group G is said to be regular if any of the following equivalent (Hall 1959, Ch. 12.4), (Huppert 1967, Kap. III §10) conditions are satisfied:
- For every a, b in G, there is a c in the derived subgroup H′ of the subgroup H of G generated by a and b, such that ap · bp = (ab)p · cp.
- For every a, b in G, there are elements ci in the derived subgroup of the subgroup generated by a and b, such that ap · bp = (ab)p · c1p ⋯ ckp.
- For every a, b in G and every positive integer n, there are elements ci in the derived subgroup of the subgroup generated by a and b such that aq · bq = (ab)q · c1q ⋯ ckq, where q = pn.
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