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The pro-supersolvable topology on a free group: deciding denseness

Group Theory 2023-05-30 v3

Abstract

Let FF be a free group of arbitrary rank and let HH be a finitely generated subgroup of FF. Given a pseudovariety V\mathbf{V} of finite groups, i.e. a class of finite groups closed under taking subgroups, quotients and finitary direct products, we endow FF with its pro-V\mathbf{V} topology. Our main result states that it is decidable whether HH is Su\mathbf{Su}-dense, where SuS\mathbf{Su}\subset \mathbf{S} denote respectively the pseudovarieties of all finite supersolvable groups and all finite solvable groups. Our motivation stems from the following open problem: is it decidable whether HH is S\mathbf{S}-dense?

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@article{arxiv.2304.10501,
  title  = {The pro-supersolvable topology on a free group: deciding denseness},
  author = {Claude Marion and Pedro V. Silva and Gareth Tracey},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2304.10501},
  year   = {2023}
}