Linear Groups with Many Profinitely Closed Subgroups

If G is a linear group with every subgroup of G of infinite Prüfer rank closed in the profinite topology on G, we prove that either every subgroup of G is closed in this topology or G itself has finite Prüfer rank.

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Main Author: B.A.F. Wehrfritz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aracne 2017-06-01
Series:Advances in Group Theory and Applications
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Online Access:http://www.advgrouptheory.com/journal/Volumes/3/B.A.F.%20Wehrfritz%20-%20Linear%20groups%20with%20many%20profinitely%20closed%20subgroups.pdf
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spelling doaj-d616a980656d40dcaaae14f2efd1cd862020-11-24T21:20:04ZengAracneAdvances in Group Theory and Applications2499-12872499-12872017-06-013677310.4399/97888255036925Linear Groups with Many Profinitely Closed SubgroupsB.A.F. Wehrfritz0Queen Mary University of LondonIf G is a linear group with every subgroup of G of infinite Prüfer rank closed in the profinite topology on G, we prove that either every subgroup of G is closed in this topology or G itself has finite Prüfer rank.http://www.advgrouptheory.com/journal/Volumes/3/B.A.F.%20Wehrfritz%20-%20Linear%20groups%20with%20many%20profinitely%20closed%20subgroups.pdfprofinite topologylinear groupsNoetherian and Artinian mod- ules over commutative rings
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author B.A.F. Wehrfritz
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Linear Groups with Many Profinitely Closed Subgroups
Advances in Group Theory and Applications
profinite topology
linear groups
Noetherian and Artinian mod- ules over commutative rings
author_facet B.A.F. Wehrfritz
author_sort B.A.F. Wehrfritz
title Linear Groups with Many Profinitely Closed Subgroups
title_short Linear Groups with Many Profinitely Closed Subgroups
title_full Linear Groups with Many Profinitely Closed Subgroups
title_fullStr Linear Groups with Many Profinitely Closed Subgroups
title_full_unstemmed Linear Groups with Many Profinitely Closed Subgroups
title_sort linear groups with many profinitely closed subgroups
publisher Aracne
series Advances in Group Theory and Applications
issn 2499-1287
2499-1287
publishDate 2017-06-01
description If G is a linear group with every subgroup of G of infinite Prüfer rank closed in the profinite topology on G, we prove that either every subgroup of G is closed in this topology or G itself has finite Prüfer rank.
topic profinite topology
linear groups
Noetherian and Artinian mod- ules over commutative rings
url http://www.advgrouptheory.com/journal/Volumes/3/B.A.F.%20Wehrfritz%20-%20Linear%20groups%20with%20many%20profinitely%20closed%20subgroups.pdf
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