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==Definition==
==Definition==


A '''group of finite exponent''' is a [[group]] for which the [[exponent of a group|exponent]] is a finite natural number.
A '''group of finite exponent''' is a [[group]] satisfying the following equivalent conditions:
 
# Its [[exponent of a group|exponent]] is a finite nonnegative integer. In other words, all the elements of the group have finite [[order of an element|order]], and the lcm of the orders of all elements (which is how the exponent is defined) is finite.
# The [[maximum of element orders]] is a finite nonnegative integer. In other words, all the elements of the group have finite [[order of an element|order]], and the maximum of the orders of all elements is finite.


==Relation with other properties==
==Relation with other properties==
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===Stronger properties===
===Stronger properties===


* [[Weaker than::Finite group]]
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! Property !! Meaning !! Proof of implication !! Proof of strictness (reverse implication failure) !! Intermediate notions
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| [[Weaker than::finite group]] || || || || {{intermediate notions short|group of finite exponent|finite group}}
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===Weaker properties===
===Weaker properties===


* [[Stronger than::Periodic group]]
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! Property !! Meaning !! Proof of implication !! Proof of strictness (reverse implication failure) !! Intermediate notions
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| [[Stronger than::periodic group]] || all elements have finite order, but there need not be a uniform bound on the orders of elements. || || || || {{intermediate notions short|periodic group|group of finite exponent}}

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Definition

A group of finite exponent is a group satisfying the following equivalent conditions:

  1. Its exponent is a finite nonnegative integer. In other words, all the elements of the group have finite order, and the lcm of the orders of all elements (which is how the exponent is defined) is finite.
  2. The maximum of element orders is a finite nonnegative integer. In other words, all the elements of the group have finite order, and the maximum of the orders of all elements is finite.

Relation with other properties

Stronger properties

Property Meaning Proof of implication Proof of strictness (reverse implication failure) Intermediate notions
finite group |FULL LIST, MORE INFO

Weaker properties

Property Meaning Proof of implication Proof of strictness (reverse implication failure) Intermediate notions
periodic group all elements have finite order, but there need not be a uniform bound on the orders of elements. |FULL LIST, MORE INFO