Epabelian group

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Definition

A group $G$ is termed epabelian if it satisfies the following equivalent conditions:

1. For any group $K$ with a central subgroup $H$ such that the quotient group $K/H$ is isomorphic to $G$, $K$ must be an abelian group.
2. The epicenter of $G$ equals $G$.
3. $G$ is an abelian group and its Schur multiplier (which is necessarily equal to its exterior square) is the trivial group.
4. (Certainly necessary, not sure it is sufficient): For any elements $a,b \in G$, either $\langle a,b \rangle$ is cyclic or there exists a positive integer $n$ and an element $c \in G$ such that $nc = a$ and $nb = 0$.

Relation with other properties

Stronger properties

Property	Meaning	Proof of implication	Proof of strictness (reverse implication failure)	Intermediate notions
cyclic group
locally cyclic group
periodic divisible abelian group

Weaker properties

Property	Meaning	Proof of implication	Proof of strictness (reverse implication failure)	Intermediate notions
abelian group
epinilpotent group

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Any finitely generated epabelian group is cyclic. This follows from the more general fact that finitely generated and epinilpotent implies cyclic.