2006/02/20 by Martin Kassabov, Nikolay Nikolov, Kassabov, Martin +1
Mathematics · #Advanced Topology and Set Theory #FOS: Mathematics #Finite Group Theory Research #Geometric and Algebraic Topology #Group Theory (math.GR) #Rings and Algebras (math.RA)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.math/0602446
openalex publication_date 2006/02/20 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We prove that if a Cartesian product of alternating groups is topologically finitely generated, then it is the profinite completion of a finitely generated residually finite group. The same holds for Cartesian producs of other simple groups under some natural restrictions.