Free basis of a group

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Free basis of a group by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-06 Updated 2026-10-14
A subset is a free basis of a group when the natural map from the free group on to is an isomorphism. Equivalently, generates and no nonempty freely reduced word in equals the identity. A generating set is not automatically a free basis.

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