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Projective discrete modules over profinite groups

Rings and Algebras 2019-07-30 v1 Category Theory Group Theory Representation Theory

Abstract

We show that the category of discrete modules over an infinite profinite group has no non-zero projective objects and does not satisfy Ab4*. We also prove the same types of results in a generalized setting using a ring with linear topology.

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@article{arxiv.1907.12496,
  title  = {Projective discrete modules over profinite groups},
  author = {Alexandru Chirvasitu and Ryo Kanda},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.12496},
  year   = {2019}
}

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10 pages + references

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