On the efficiency of some finite groups

Havas, George; Newman, Michael; O'Brien, E A

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On the efficiency of some finite groups

Date

2004

Authors

Havas, George

Newman, Michael

O'Brien, E A

Publisher

Marcel Dekker Inc.

Abstract

We describe a new technique for finding efficient presentations for finite groups. We use it to answer three previously unresolved questions about the efficiency of group and semigroup presentations.