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We define, for any group $G$, finite approximations ; with this tool, we give a new presentation of the profinite completion $\hat{\pi} : G \to \hat{G}$ of an abtract group $G$. We then prove the following theorem : if $k$ is a finite prime…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2008-01-21 Colas Bardavid

We show that a profinite completion functor for (simplicial or topological) operads with good homotopical properties can be constructed as a left Quillen functor from an appropriate model category of infinity-operads to a certain model…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2021-07-22 Thomas Blom , Ieke Moerdijk

This paper establishes strong profinite rigidity results for K\"ahler groups, showing that certain groups are determined within the class of residually finite K\"ahler groups by their profinite completion. Examples include products of…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2025-01-24 Sam Hughes , Claudio Llosa Isenrich , Pierre Py , Matthew Stover , Stefano Vidussi

A survey of recent results about profinite groups, and results about infinite and finite groups where the theory of profinite groups plays a leading role.

Group Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Dan Segal

We prove that certain Fuchsian triangle groups are profinitely rigid in the absolute sense, i.e. each is distinguished from all other finitely generated, residually finite groups by its set of finite quotients. We also develop a method…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2021-10-04 M. R. Bridson , D. B. McReynolds , A. W. Reid , R. Spitler

There has been much recent interest into those properties of a 3-manifold determined by the profinite completion of its fundamental group. In this paper we give readily computable criteria specifying precisely when two orientable graph…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2017-03-16 Gareth Wilkes

It is proved that the profinite completion of the mapping class group Mod (g,n) of a surface of genus g with n boundary components is isomorphic to such of the arithmetic group GL(6g-6+2n, Z). We establish a relation between the normal…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-04-10 Igor Nikolaev

We prove that the profinite completion of the fundamental group of a compact 3-manifold $M$ satisfies a Tits alternative: if a closed subgroup $H$ does not contain a free pro-$p$ subgroup for any $p$, then $H$ is virtually soluble, and…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2017-02-15 Henry Wilton , Pavel Zalesskii

The well-known theory of Pontryagin duality provides a strong connection between the homology and cohomology theories of a profinite group in appropriate categories. A construction for taking the `profinite direct sum' of an infinite family…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2024-08-26 Gareth Wilkes

In this paper, we prove that the group of homotopy automorphisms of the profinite completion of the operad of little $2$-disks is isomorphic to the profinite Grothendieck-Teichm\"uller group. In particular, the absolute Galois group of…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2015-06-01 Geoffroy Horel

A source of difficulty in profinite homotopy theory is that the profinite completion functor does not preserve finite products. In this note, we provide a new, checkable criterion on prospaces $X$ and $Y$ that guarantees that the profinite…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2026-01-21 Peter J. Haine

In this paper by using the ring of real-valued continuous functions $C(X)$, we prove a theorem in profinite spaces which states that for a compact Hausdorff space $X$, the set of its connected components $X/_{\sim}$ endowed with some…

Commutative Algebra · Mathematics 2012-07-26 Abolfazl Tarizadeh

We give a description of finitely generated prosoluble subgroups of the profinite completion of $3$-manifold groups and virtually compact special groups.

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2025-12-22 Lucas C. Lopes , Pavel A. Zalesskii

We define and study the class of positively finitely related (PFR) profinite groups. Positive finite relatedness is a probabilistic property of profinite groups which provides a first step to defining higher finiteness properties of…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2020-03-25 Steffen Kionke , Matteo Vannacci

We construct Grothendieck pairs witnessing that the following are not profinite invariants: stable commutator length, quasimorphisms (answering a question of Echtler and Kammeyer), property NL (which obstructs actions on hyperbolic spaces),…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2026-03-13 Francesco Fournier-Facio

Let $\Gamma$ be a non-elementary Kleinian group and $H<\Gamma$ a finitely generated, proper subgroup. We prove that if $\Gamma$ has finite co-volume, then the profinite completions of $H$ and $\Gamma$ are not isomorphic. If $H$ has finite…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2021-09-22 Martin R. Bridson , Alan W. Reid

Let $G$ be a group and let $K$ be a commensurated subgroup of $G$. Then there is a totally disconnected, locally compact (t.d.l.c.) group $\hat{G}_K$ that contains the profinite completion of $K$ as an open compact subgroup and also…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2015-09-03 Colin D. Reid

$p$-Adic compactifications of geometric loop and diffeomorphism groups of compact manifolds on finite-dimensional spaces over non-Archimedean fields are investigated. Weakened topology is introduced. The structure of newly constructed…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-23 S. Ludkovsky , B. Diarra

We introduce various probablistic finiteness conditions for profinite groups related to positive finite generation (PFG). We investigate completed group rings which are PFG as modules, and use this to answer a question of Kionke and the…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2020-06-26 Ged Corob Cook , Matteo Vannacci

In this paper, we construct a refined, relative version of the \'etale realization functor of motivic spaces, first studied by Isaksen and Schmidt. Their functor goes from the $\infty$-category of motivic spaces over a base scheme $S$ to…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2018-10-15 David Carchedi , Elden Elmanto