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From: gsmith@cartan.BERKELEY.EDU (Gene Ward Smith)
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Subject: A group theory problem
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Date: Sun, 26-Jan-86 04:50:41 EST
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  Can anyone give a formula for the number of normal subgroups h
of g = Z/nZ wr (Z/nZ)* where (Z/nZ)* = aut(Z/nZ) = the unit group of
Z/nZ; where I want g/h isomorphic to Z/nZ (that is, find the number of
normal subgroups in the above wreath product whose quotient group is Z/nZ).