Let \(G\) be a group. Set \(G^{(0)} \coloneqq G\) and \(G^{(i+1)} \coloneqq [G^{(i)}, G^{(i)}]\), the commutator subgroup of \(G^{(i)}\), for \(i\geq 0\). The derived series of \(G\) is the chain \(G^{(0)} \geq G^{(1)} \geq G^{(2)} \geq \cdots\).
Derived series
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