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Consistent solution of Markov's problem about algebraic sets

Group Theory 2007-05-23 v2 General Topology

Abstract

It is proved that the continuum hypothesis implies the existence of a group M containing a nonalgebraic unconditionally closed set, i.e., a set which is closed in any Hausdorff group topology on M but is not an intersection of finite unions of solution sets of equations in M.

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@article{arxiv.math/0605558,
  title  = {Consistent solution of Markov's problem about algebraic sets},
  author = {Ol'ga V. Sipacheva},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0605558},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

Version 2: The proof is made much more detailed. Several misprints are corrected