Profinite groups

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14/2016

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Snapshots of Modern Mathematics from Oberwolfach

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Oberwolfach : Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach gGmbH

Abstract

Profinite objects are mathematical constructions used to collect, in a uniform manner, facts about infinitely many finite objects. We shall review recent progress in the theory of profinite groups, due to Nikolov and Segal, and its implications for finite groups.

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CC BY-SA 4.0 Unported