A note on some special $p$-groups

Farangis Johari, Peyman Niroomand

Published 2018-07-13Version 1

Recently Rai obtained an upper bound for the order of the Schur multiplier of a $d$-generator special $p$-group when its derived subgroup has the maximum value $ p^{\frac{1}{2}d(d-1)}$ for $ d\geq 3 $ and $ p\neq 2. $ Here we try to obtain the Schur multiplier, the exterior square and the tensor square of such $p$-groups. Then we specify which ones are capable. Moreover, we give an upper bound for the order of the Schur multiplier, the exterior product and the tensor square of a $d$-generator special $p$-group $ G $ when $ |G'|=p^{\frac{1}{2}d(d-1)-1}$ for $ d\geq 3 $ and $ p\neq 2. $ Additionally, when $ G $ is of exponent $ p, $ we give the structure of $ G. $