Free-by-cyclic group
= Free-by-cyclic group
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A *free-by-cyclic group* is a specific type of group that can be thought of as a combination of two structures: a free group and a cyclic group. More formally, a free-by-cyclic group is a group \\( G \\) that can be expressed in the form: \\\[ G = F \\rtimes C \\\] where \\( F \\) is a free group and \\( C \\) is a cyclic group.