Questions tagged [abelian-groups]
For questions about groups whose elements commute.
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A map in group cohomology from $H^n(G,G^{\vee})$ to $H^{n+1}(G,U(1))$
Let $G$ be a finite abelian group and denote by $G^{\vee}=\mathrm{Hom}(G,U(1))$ its Pontryagin dual. For any positive integer $n$ one can define a homomorphism of abelian groups
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Decomposition of finite abelian groups of even order if there is an involution
Let $G$ be a finite abelian group and $\sigma :G\rightarrow G$ an automorphism of order two ($\sigma\circ \sigma =id_G$). Denote by $F$ and $A$ the subgroups of fixed and anti-fixed points of $\sigma$ ...
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Linking form for homology with general coefficients
For integral homology groups there is the notion of linking form (http://www.map.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/Linking_form)
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Tor(H_{l}(X,\mathbb{Z}))\times Tor(H_{n-l-1}(X,\mathbb{Z}))\rightarrow \mathbb{Q}/\...
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Finite abelian groups with fewer automorphisms than a subgroup
It is not too hard to find examples of finite groups which have fewer automorphisms than one of their subgroups. For example $\mathcal D_4 \times \mathbb Z/2\mathbb Z$ (where $\mathcal D_4$ is the ...
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Conceptual proof of fundamental theorem of finite abelian groups
I'm looking for a conceptual proof of the following statement:
Lemma: Let $G$ be a finite abelian $p$-group. Let $a$ be an element of maximal order. Then $G=\langle a \rangle \times H$ for some ...
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Is there a good notion of kernels of quadratic forms on abelian groups?
Let $G$ be an abelian group and let $q:G \to \mathbb{Q/Z}$ be a quadratic form, i.e. $q(a)=q(-a)$ and $b(x,y)=q(x+y)-q(x)-q(y)$ is a bihomomorphism. On vector spaces, when people speak about the ...
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Is the commutator of the holomorph of generalized quaternion group abelian?
Let $Q_{2^{n}} = \langle x, y \mathrel\vert x^{2^{n-1}}=y^4 = 1, x^{2^{n-2}}=y^2, y^{-1}xy = x^{-1} \rangle$ be the generalized quaternion group of order $2^{n}$.
Let $\operatorname{Hol}(Q_{2^{n+1}})$ ...
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Duality for finite quotient groups of finitely generated free abelian groups
$\newcommand{\Z}{{\Bbb Z}}
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$ The following lemma is certainly known.
Lemma (well-known).
Let $B$ be a lattice (that is, a finitely generated ...
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Commuting real elements in finite groups
Let $p$, $q$, $r$ be three distinct odd primes, and $G$ a finite group with $|G|$ divisible by $p$, $q$, $r$ to the first power only. Let $x,y,z \in G$ be of order $p,q,r$ respectively. Assume
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A duality of finite groups coming from a surjective homomorphism with finite kernel of algebraic tori
$\newcommand{\Hom}{{\rm Hom}}
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$ I am looking for a reference for the following lemma (for which I know a proof):
Lemma.
Let $\...
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Results from abstract algebra which look wrong (but are true)
There are many statements in abstract algebra, often asked by beginners, which are just too good to be true. For example, if $N$ is a normal subgroup of a group $G$, is $G/N$ isomorphic to a subgroup ...
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Characteristic subgroups of a finite abelian $2$-group
I have recently stumbled across the problem of describing the characteristic subgroups of a finite abelian group. With some discussions with some mathematicians in my lab, I managed to obtain a "...
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Existence of fully supported element in a finite-dimensional vector space over $\mathbb{F}_p$ (and in finite abelian groups)
Let $V$ be an $n$-dimensional vector space over $\mathbb{F} = \mathbb{Z} / (p)$, the field of $p$ elements, $p$ a prime, with $\{v_1, \dotsc, v_n \}$ a basis for $V$. An element $x \in V$ is called &...
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Homomorphism group of the additive group of rational numbers $\mathbb{Q}$ into quasi-cyclic group $\mathbb{Z}(p^\infty)$ [duplicate]
I read somewhere that the group of homomorphisms from the additive group of rational numbers $\mathbb{Q}$ into the quasi-cyclic group $\mathbb{Z}(p^\infty)$ is isomorphic to the additive group of ...
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Finding a particular kind of basis of subgroup of a lattice generated by non-negative part
For $\mathbf v=(v_1,\ldots,v_n)\in \mathbb Z^n$, let $\operatorname{supp}(\mathbf v):=\{j: v_j \ne 0\}$. For a subset $X$ of $\mathbb Z^n$, define $\operatorname{supp}(X):=\bigcup_{\mathbf v \in X} \...
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elementary abelian subgroups with centralizers not connected
Let $G =$ PGL$_{8}(\textbf{C})$. Let $a, b, c, d$ be four representatives of conjugacy classes of involutions in $G$ where $$a = \begin{pmatrix}
-1 & 0\\
0 & I_{7}
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Complemented subalgebra in a free Lie ring
A Lie ring is a triple $(G,+, [\ ,\ ]),$ where $(G,+)$ is an abelian group and $ [\ ,\ ]$ is a bilinear map satisfying
$[x,x]=0$
$[\ ,\ ]$ is bilinear
$[[x,y],z]+[[y,z],x]+[[z.x],y]=0,\ \forall\ x,...
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Compute 01-vectors in the orbit of a given vector wrt a finitely-generated abelian subgroup of SL(n,ℤ)
Given a vector $v\in\mathbb Z^n$ and pairwise commutative matrices $M_1,\dotsc,M_k\in \operatorname{SL}(n,\mathbb Z)$, how to compute all 01-vectors in the orbit of $v$ with respect to multiplication ...
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Normal automorphism group of abelian groups
$\DeclareMathOperator\Aut{Aut}\DeclareMathOperator\Autn{Aut_n}$Let $G$ be a finite group. An automorphism of $G$ is said to be normal, if it takes each normal subgroup of $G$ to itself. The set of all ...
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$A^2$ is isomorphic to $A^{(\omega)}$, but not $A$
Is there an abelian group $A$ with $A\not\cong A\oplus A\cong A\oplus A\oplus A\oplus\cdots$ (a direct sum of countably many copies of $A$)?
Edited to add: As no answers are forthcoming, does anyone ...
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Closed form roots for polynomial $x^9 + ax^6 + bx^5 + cx^3 + d = 0$
I know about Abel–Ruffini theorem, but I have a polynomial of special form. From "Beyond the Quartic Equation" by R.B. King (a very interesting book, btw) I've learned about Tschirnhaus ...
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$N_{G}(E)/C_{G}(E)$ is the Weyl group of $G$?
In the algebraic group $G = \operatorname{PGL}_4(\mathbb{C})$, let $E$ denote the subgroup of elements of order dividing 2 in the diagonal maximal torus; it is generated by the images of the three ...
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Finite-exponent abelian groups
Let $G$ be an abelian group and $G=\bigoplus_{i=1}^t{{\Bbb{Z}}_{p_i}^{n_i}}^{(\Lambda_i)}$ where each $\Lambda_i$ is a set (at least one of $\Lambda_i$ is infinite). Since $G_{\Bbb{Z}}$ is a finite-...
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Eigenvalue function of the representation variety of free abelian group
$\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}$Let $\rho:\mathbb Z^n\rightarrow \SL(n,\mathbb C)$ be a representation of a finitely generated free abelian group, by simultaneously triangularization, we can assume that $...
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countable direct sum of cyclic abelian $p^{2}$ groups
Let $G={{\Bbb{Z}}_{p^{2}}}^{(\aleph)}$ (countable direct sum of copies of ${\Bbb{Z}}_{p^2}$). It is clear that every subgroup of $G$ is a homomorphic image of $G$. Now this is my question:
Is it true ...
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Why does the category of abelian groups satisfy the axiom AB6?
In his Tohoku article, Grothendieck says that the category $\mathbf{Ab}$ of abelian groups satisfies the axiom AB6, namely
"All small colimits exist in $\mathbf{Ab}$. Moreover for any index ...
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How far is a countably infinite reduced abelian $p$-group from being an infinite direct sum?
Question Let $G$ be a countably infinite reduced abelian $p$-group. Is it always possible to write it has an infinite direct sums of non-trivial groups? If it is not true, how far is $G$ from being an ...
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Element of order $p$ and finite height $\geq1$ in a reduced abelian group $p$-group with an element of order $p^2$
This is a reference request for the following statement:
Fact:
Let $G$ be a reduced abelian $p$-group with an element of order $p^2$. Then $G$ contains an element of order $p$ and of finite height at ...
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Groupoid cardinality of the class of abelian p-groups
$\DeclareMathOperator\Aut{Aut}\newcommand\card[1]{\lvert#1\rvert}$So, after going over the classification of finite abelian groups in a class I was teaching this winter, I got curious about whether it ...
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Number of orbits for abelian group actions
Suppose $G$ is an abelian group acting faithfully on two sets, $X$ and $Y$, of the same size. None of $G$, $X$ and $Y$ is finite.
Now suppose $G$ is the union of abelian groups $G_i$, where $i$ varies ...
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Any abelian Lie subgroup containes a connected Lie subgroup of codimension 1 [closed]
I am trying to understand the proof of the following claim (see A.L. Onishchik, E.B. Vinberg (Eds.) Lie Groups and Lie Algebras III, p.50, Theorem 3.1).
Theorem 3.1 (ii) If the Lie group $G$ is ...
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Abelian groups such that $A \cong \mathrm{End}(A)$ and "complete rings"
Motivation: for any ring $R$ there is the natural monomorphism $\mathrm{in} \colon R \to \mathrm{End}(R_{add}): r \mapsto (x \mapsto rx)$, where $R_{add}$ is an additive abelian group ( rings are ...
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Are condensed vector spaces over finite fields always solid?
The Clausen-Scholze theory of condensed mathematics offers an abelian category with enough projective objects that embraces the study of arbitrary locally compact (and Hausdorff) groups. The behaviour ...
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How many non-isomorphic abelian subgroups of the permutation group $S_n$?
I am interested in how many (pairwise non-isomorphic) subgroups of the permutation group $S_n$ are abelian. ($n \in \mathbb{N}$ arbitrary and possibly big)
Are you aware of any references which treat ...
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Existence of abelian group extension relative to group homomorphism
Let $f: A \to B\ $ be an abelian group homomorphism. Are there abelian groups $G,\ H,\ K$ such that $K \subseteq H \subseteq G$ and the map
$$\pi \circ i: H \to G/K$$
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Fourier transform on lattice strip
I am working with a triangular lattice $L=\{n_1 a_2 + n_2 a_2 : n\in\mathbb{Z}^2 \}$ and $a_1 = \pmatrix{1 \\ 0}$ and $a_2 = \frac{1}{2} \pmatrix{-1 \\ \sqrt{3}}$, and I want to compute the Pontryagin ...
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Structures of subgroups of a finite abelian p-group
$\newcommand\la{\langle}\newcommand\ra{\rangle}$Let $G=\mathbb{Z}/p^{i_1}\times\cdots\times\mathbb{Z}/p^{i_r}$ with $i_1\leq\ldots\leq i_r$ be a finite abelian $p$-group. Then there can be many ...
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Are isomorphic quotients of abelian groups induced by automorphisms? [closed]
If I have an (abelian) group $G$ and an automorphism $\sigma: G \to G$ then for any subgroup $H$ of $G$ there is an induced isomorphism $G/H \cong G/\sigma(H)$ given by the map $gH \mapsto \sigma(g)\...
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Quotient groups obtained by quotienting $G^n$ by $G^{n-1}$
Notation: For a group $G$, we write $G^n$ to denote the $n$-fold direct product of $G$ with itself.
Problem set up:
Consider, for a finite group $G$, and $n > 1$, the set $Q(G)_n$ of all ...
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Cotorsion-freeness in uncountable products of abelian groups
An abelian group $A$ is cotorsion provided that whenever $A \leq G$ with $G$ abelian and $G/A$ is
torsion-free, we have $G \cong A \oplus B$ for some $B \leq G$. An abelian group $A$ is
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On $p$-groups with abelian automorphism group
Let $G$ be a $p$-group of order $p^{n}\geq p^{7}$ and its automorphism group is elementary abelian $p$-group. Then, it is clear that $G$ is nilpotent of class $2$. However, the converse is not true in ...
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The group of sequences in $G^{\mathbb{N}}$ that converge to $(0,0,0,\dots)$
Let $G$ be a discrete abelian group and $G^{\mathbb{N}}$ be the direct product (with the product topology), which consists of sequences $(a_1,a_2,a_3,\dots)$ of elements of $G$.
Let $G^{\infty}$ ...
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Do these properties of a countable abelian group guarantee a Prüfer subgroup?
Suppose $(G,+)$ is a countable abelian group and $p$ is a prime number such that:
The subgroup $pG$ has finite index in $G$, and
For every $n \in \mathbb{N}$, $G$ contains an element of order $p^n$.
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Bound for order of a group depending on number of elements of maximal order
This question has been partly answered in MSE, see here.
In a paper On the Number of Elements of maximal order in a Group, it is proven that an arbitrary group $G$ with a finite number of elements of ...
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How many elements of each order are there in this $p$-group? [closed]
Let $G$ be a countable Abelian $p$-group which equals a direct sum of at most countably many finite cyclic groups and at most countably many copies of the Prüfer $p$-group, where these finite cyclic ...
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Uncountable Mittag-Leffler condition?
Let $(X_\alpha)_{\alpha <\kappa}$ be an inverse system of abelian groups.
If $\kappa = \omega$ (or by extension if $\kappa$ is of countable cofinality), then the Mittag-Leffler condition is a ...
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Example of an uncountable sequence of abelian groups with nonvanishing $\varprojlim^2$?
$\DeclareMathOperator{\op}{\mathrm{op}}\DeclareMathOperator{\Ab}{\mathsf{Ab}}\DeclareMathOperator{\Vect}{\mathsf{Vect}}$Question 1: What is an example of a sequence $(X_\alpha)_{\alpha<\kappa}$ of ...
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Can an infinite abelian $p$-group be tall and thin?
Does there exist an abelian $p$-group $A$ with countable Ulm invariants and uncountable height?
Here by height, I mean the minimal ordinal $\rho$ such that $p^\rho A$ is divisible [1]. For an ordinal ...
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Homology $H_{\ast}(T, V)$
Let $A$ be a local domain. We let $T=T(A) $ be the subgroup of $\mathrm{SL}_{2}$ consisting of diagonal matrices and $V$ be the subgroup of unital matrices of $\mathrm{SL}_{2}$; i.e.
$V:=\left\{\left(
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A question on bi-character of finite abelian group
Setting: $G$ is a finite abelian group and any bicharacter on $G$, where a bi-character on $G$ is a map $b:G \times G \to \mathbb{Q}/\mathbb{Z}$ such that $$b(x+y,z)=b(x,z)+b(y,z),b(x,z+y)=b(x,z)+b(x,...
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