On groups elementarily equivalent to a group of triangular matrices $T_n(R)$

Abstract

In this paper we investigate the structure of groups elementarily equivalent to the group $T_n(R)$ of all invertible upper triangular $n\times n$ matrices, where $n\geq 3$ and $R$ is a characteristic zero integral domain. In particular we give both necessary and sufficient conditions for a group being elementarily equivalent to $T_n(R)$ where $R$ is a characteristic zero algebraically closed field, a real closed field, a number field, or the ring of integers of a number field.