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Let $T$ be a locally compact abelian (LCA) group. For any other LCA group $G$, let $\hom(G,T)$ be the set of continuous homomorphisms $G\to T$. With the compact-open topology, $\hom(G,T)$ is certain …

When students are first learning about groups, a classic example of a group that is not defined as a set of functions is the group whose underlying set is $\mathbb{R}\setminus-1$, and whose operation …

A number of topological invariants take the form of functors $\mathscr{T}\to\mathscr{G}$, where $\mathscr{T}$ is the category of all topological spaces and continuous functions, and $\mathscr{G}$ is t …

In most basic abstract algebra courses, the free group is directly constructed, a process that I find rather unwieldy. An alternate method of characterizing the free group is by means of its universal …

I should start by saying that I have not studied field theory in depth, so if this question is totally off base, I apologize. Something I noticed as I studied group theory is many concepts that were v …

It is well known that the automorphisms of a group $G$ form a group under composition, and that the group of inner automorphisms $\phi (x)=gxg^{-1}$ forms a normal subgroup of $\mbox{Aut}(G)$. Thus, $ …

In group theory, the single most important piece of information about a group is its cardinality, which is of course either finite, countably infinite, or uncountably infinite. Usually, however, uncou …

Given an abelian group $G$, one can form the endomorphism ring $\mbox{End}(G)$ by letting $\alpha+\beta=\alpha(x)+\beta(x)$, and $\alpha\beta=\alpha(\beta(x))$, where $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are endomorp …

Possible Duplicate: AC in group isomorphism between R and R^2 Somewhere, I recall being told that there is an isomorphism between $\mathbb{R}$ and $\mathbb{C}$ under addition. However, despit …