The root class residuality of Baumslag–Solitar groups

Resumo

Given a homomorphically closed root class K of groups, we find a criterion for a Baumslag–Solitar group to be a residually K-group. In particular, we establish that all Baumslag–Solitar groups are residually soluble and a Baumslag–Solitar group is residually finite soluble if and only if it is residually finite.