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Topologically simple, totally disconnected, locally compact infinite matrix groups

Group Theory 2019-12-17 v2

Abstract

Groups of almost upper triangular infinite matrices with entries indexed by integers are studied. It is shown that, when the matrices are over a finite field, these groups admit a nondiscrete totally disconnected, locally compact group topology and are topologically simple.

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@article{arxiv.1911.09956,
  title  = {Topologically simple, totally disconnected, locally compact infinite matrix groups},
  author = {Peter Groenhout and Colin D. Reid and George A. Willis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1911.09956},
  year   = {2019}
}
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