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• Algebra
• Group Theory
• Group Properties

A group is said to be finitely generated if there exists a finite set of group generators for .

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Finitely Generated." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/FinitelyGenerated.html

Subject classifications

• Algebra
• Group Theory
• Group Properties