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On normal subgroups of compact groups

Group Theory 2013-10-21 v2

Abstract

Among compact Hausdorff groups G whose maximal profinite quotient is finitely generated, we characterize those that possess a proper dense normal subgroup. We also prove that the abstract commutator subgroup [H,G] is closed for every closed normal subgroup H of G.

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@article{arxiv.1310.3359,
  title  = {On normal subgroups of compact groups},
  author = {Nikolay Nikolov and Dan Segal},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1310.3359},
  year   = {2013}
}

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To appear in J. European Math. Soc

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