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The automorphism group of a class of nilpotent groups with infinite cyclic derived subgroups is determined. Let G be the direct product of a generalized extraspecial ℤ-group E and a free abelian group A with rank m, where
where k is a positive integer. Let AutG′G be the normal subgroup of AutG consisting of all elements of AutG which act trivially on the derived subgroup G′ of G, and Aut G/ζG,ζG G be the normal subgroup of AutG consisting of all central automorphisms of G which also act trivially on the center ζG of G. Then (i) The extension 1 → AutG′G → AutG → AutG′ → 1 is split. (ii) AutG′G/Aut G/ζG,ζG G ≅ Sp(2n, Z) × (GL(m, Z) × (ℤ)m). (iii) Aut G/ζG,ζG G/InnG ≅ (ℤ k )2n ⊕ (ℤ k )2nm.
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Liu, H.G., Wang, Y.L. & Zhang, J.P. The Automorphism Group of a Class of Nilpotent Groups with Infinite Cyclic Derived Subgroups. Acta. Math. Sin.-English Ser. 34, 1151–1158 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10114-018-7031-z
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