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Model theoretic connected components of groups

Logic 2010-02-09 v4 Group Theory

Abstract

We give a general exposition of model theoretic connected components of groups. We show that if a group G has NIP, then there exists the smallest invariant (over some small set) subgroup of G with bounded index (Theorem 5.3). This result extends theorem of Shelah. We consider also in this context the multiplicative and the additive groups of some rings (including infite fields).

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@article{arxiv.0707.0137,
  title  = {Model theoretic connected components of groups},
  author = {Jakub Gismatullin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0707.0137},
  year   = {2010}
}

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20 pages, corected, to appear in Israel J. of Math

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