On the Order of Nilpotent Multipliers of Finite p-Groups

Let $G$ be a finite $p$-group of order $p^n$. YA. G. Berkovich (Journal of Algebra {\bf 144}, 269-272 (1991)) proved that $G$ is elementary abelian $p$-group if and only if the order of its Schur multiplier, $M(G)$, is at the maximum case. In this paper, first we find the upper bound $p^{\chi_{c+1}{(n)}}$ for the order the $c$-nilpotent multiplier of $G$, $M^{(c)}(G)$, where $\chi_{c+1}{(i)}$ is the number of basic commutators of weight $c+1$ on $i$ letters. Second, we obtain the structure of $G$, in abelian case, where $|M^{(c)}(G)|=p^{\chi_{c+1}{(n-t)}}$, for all $0\leq t\leq n-1$. Finally, by putting a condition on the kernel of the left natural map of the generalized Stallings-Stammbach five term exact sequence, we show that an arbitrary finite $p$-group with the $c$-nilpotent multiplier of maximum order is an elementary abelian $p$-group.Comment: 14 page

On the Order of the Schur Multiplier of a Pair of Finite p-Groups

In 1998, G. Ellis defined the Schur multiplier of a pair $(G,N)$ of groups and mentioned that this notion is a useful tool for studying pairs of groups. In this paper, we characterize the structure of a pair of finite $p$-groups $(G,N)$ in terms of the order of the Schur multiplier of $(G,N)$ under some conditions.Comment: 11 pages, to appear in Journal of Advanced Research in Pure Mathematic